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Ruhollah Khomeini is the founder of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, having established the organization to protect the Iranian revolution [1] and to serve as a loyal alternative to the regular military [2]. He further defined the group's identity by referring to its soldiers as the guardians of the revolution [3].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 5 facts
claimAyatollah Khomeini created the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) because he was suspicious of the loyalty of officers in Iran's regular military, fearing they maintained ties to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
claimAyatollah Khomeini envisioned the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a force to protect the Iranian revolution against internal and external threats.
claimAyatollah Khomeini created the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) because he was suspicious of the loyalty of officers in Iran's regular military, fearing they maintained ties to Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
quoteAyatollah Khomeini described Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) soldiers as "the guardians of the revolution and the fighting sons of Islam."
quoteAyatollah Khomeini described Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers as "the guardians of the revolution and the fighting sons of Islam."