The article discusses the roles and differences between Iran's Revolutionary Guard and Basij forces amidst ongoing conflict involving Iran and external threats.
Amidst the ongoing war against Iran led by the United States and Israel, two military formations have emerged as key elements in protecting the Iranian regime: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij forces. The article seeks to clarify the differences between these two entities, who leads the external military confrontations, who safeguards the internal front, and what their relationships are during the ongoing conflict.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was established by a direct order from the revolution's leader, Ayatollah Khomeini, in May 1979, shortly after the fall of the Shah and Khomeini's return to Tehran. Its primary goal, as stated in the decree, was to
