The most notorious and feared military institutions in the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Revolutionary Guards have been widely known for their intense and rigid control over the Islamist nation’s internal workings. This elite special forces outfit, that works with the military and has its own say in Iranian politics is believed to be ready [...]

The Iranian authorities have said that, more than 100 individuals have been detained in connection to the protests and demonstrations that were carried out on November 4th, a day that is marked as the the anniversary of the seizure of the U.S. Embassy. In the year 1979,a group of Islamist students and radical fighters stormed [...]

Iran has squarely blamed the suicide bomb attack carried out by the Sunni militant outfit Jundallah (Soldier of God) at a meeting venue between the top brass of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and the local tribal leaders, on the intelligence services of the United States and the United Kingdom. In a statement released today by [...]

In yet another increasing Sunni insurgency related attack, a suicide bombing carried by the insurgents killed 31 people in the south eastern part of Iran. Among the dead, five people have been identified as the top commanders of the infamous Iranian Revolutionary Guards.
The explosion took place at the time of a meeting between the Revolution [...]

In yet another controversial move, a high ranking cleric in Iran has announced that, several British embassy officials who were detained during the post election violence, will now stand trial and may also be prosecuted on the charges of inciting protests and public unrest.
Cleric Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, who is a highly influential figure in Iranian [...]

Weeks after the disputed elections, the fiery pro-democracy protests in Iran are almost off. However, arrests continue on more than 400 journalists and 40 politicians. The infamous militia of the Revolutionary Guards who are in charge of the dirty work are barely visible on the streets of Tehran, Isfahan, Kerman, Shiraz, and Tabriz. They have [...]