Revolution Guardians, a State Within the State

An army of at least 125000 people, a parallel economy of hundreds of billions of dollars, a force that answers only to the Great Aiatolah

Entered “clape” The reformist president. At the hands of Bashar al-Assad's army, they re-place victory against ISIS militias, challenge America and its president, who calls them the armed arm of a state of terror. Now they threaten Europe. It's the Guardians of the Iranian Revolution, the Pasdarians in service of the only chief they really know: The great Ali Khamene God. A state within the state with an army of at least 125000, with a parallel economy of hundreds of billion dollars.

When diplomacy shows muscles and war is the continuation of politics by other means, in Iran the postdarars return to reign. Then here's the Iranian Revolutionary Guardians Deputy Chief, Brigadier General Hosseyin Salami, who warns that if Europe is going to threaten Tehran, the Pasdarians will increase their missile range to over 2,000 kilometers. If we've kept the range of our missiles in 2000 kilometers it doesn't owe technology lack: we're pursuing a strategic doctrine”, Salami, quoted by Iranian FARS. So far we've felt that Europe is not a threat, so we haven't increased the range of our missiles. But if Europe wants to be a threat, then we'll increase the range of our missiles”.

In this context, the power of “reformator” Rohan is actually limited, strongly conditioned in his action. “Americars and syonists know well how determining is the role of IRCs to both protect the country and support, internationally, the allies of the Islamic Republic”. So said Ali Akbar Velayati, assistant to Ajato-God Khamenei, in response to journalists' questions about the rise of US sanctions against Iran and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. “Today Iranians boys, girls, men and women are all I RC, located along with those who protect us and the region against aggression and terror”, has echoed expectant Javad Zarif, Iranian Foreign Minister.

On April 22nd, commemorating the 38th anniversary of the establishment of Revolutionary Guardians, General Mohammad Bagheri, president of Iran's Armed Forces Command, has declared that IRC, “has acted as <x1->reserved security” of the Iranian nation and all Muslims through its presence in Syria and Iraq”.

According to its statute, IRC “is an entity under the supreme command of Leader” and follows politically and ideologically sail-e faqih (Mlah power system)” (Consistently articles 1 and 47). Iranian resistance has repeatedly calculated that the IRC is the main lever and the central mulah organ to impose militaryly on their receptional grip. In the past 38 years, the Guardians of the Revolution have played a major role in internal depression, including bloody measures against the 1999 student revolt and the 2009 national revolt. IRC intelligence has become a sad body known as a protagonist of arrests, torture, executions and murders of dissidents and spying against the regime's own factions. I RC has restructured its hierarchy in 2008 to strengthen the contrast of popular protests, creating an independent command structure for any province able to suppress public revolts. In co-ordination with the IRC, the Basij also participates in the depression. Troopa Basij uses his missile units and his spy network in universities, schools, administrative offices, factories and neighbourhoods to identify and arrest dissidents.

In addition to the eight-year war between Iran and Iraq, IRC has played a first-hand role in open conflicts in the Middle East -- from Syria to Iraq -- from Yemen to Lebanon. “Syria is our 35th province of”, proclaimed in 2014 Mehdi Taeb, former commander of IRC. And today there are the Pasdarians of “Force Al Qods”, the units of the Revolutionary Guard operating abroad, who have control of several Syrian military bases and airports such as those of al-Sin, T4, Domain and Mezeh (Damasco). The “Force Al Quds” is part of the 400 unit, which in the past has hit or attempted to hit Israeli American targets around the world. It's about 3,000 chosen agents, while the Pasdarians are about 125000, writes the world.al.

More than an army in itself, the Guardians act as a state within the state. Their political leader is Ajatolah Ali Khamenei, their leader on the ground is General Mohammad Ali Jaafari. Their creed, proclaimed in more than an interview for Iranian newspapers, is: <x0Iran has reached a new chapter of its policy of exporting the Islamic revolution abroad. The Islamic revolution is advancing at good speed. Not only Palestine and Lebanon have recognised the intelligent role of the Islamic Republic but also the peoples of Iraq and Syria. They too appreciate the nation of Iran. The revolution's export phase has entered a new era. His hyzballah and resistance against one of the world's strongest armies is one of the wonders of the Islamic Revolution. It is part of the powerful influence of the Islamic system as the pilot of the region. Iran reaps continued successes in its Middle East Islamic Revolution export strategy”. It's the one who has a strong control over at least half of Iraqi Shiite militia, al-Hasad al-Shaabi. One hundred thousand people in Iraq need to be added 500 more in Syria, among Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and Pakistanis, and as much of Hizballah in Lebanon. In total, almost double the Iranian Pasdarians -- 125000 -- including 250,000 operating in missile departments and in the Persian Gulf. Theirs is a parallel army: more efficient and better armed than official “”: In fact, the Guardians have an aviation, a navy and their infantry.

The Pasdarians, who have had fire evidence during the conflict against Iraq, have in time secured a great power over Iranian society. The myth of raising the poorest classes, from which they have generated strong legitimacy, has been attached starting in the early years of ʹ90s, a direct participation in the country's economy and industrial production. This body increases its military power, subject to armed forces, a capillary penetration in all major assets of the Iranian economy, as much as a report on The 2009 RAND Corporation called “a rich socio-commercial conglomerate whose influence extends practically to every corner of the political life and Iranian society”. In the complex, the Pasdarians control a network of companies and foundations with annual revenues estimated at $12 billion.

The most important essay on the econic profile is the Khatam Ol - Anbia Construction Command, which monopolizes all tenders for infrastructure. Through the practice of contracting, the Pasdarians not only provide considerable financial gains in black but also guarantee control of all private construction companies in the country. It's not enough. In the eight years of Mahmoud Ahmadidead's presidency, the Guardians have provided the exploitation of several gas stations in South Pars, the world's largest reserves, and through their foundations they have provided industrial and commercial activities for an estimated $120 billion value. Among these state phone companies (8 billion dollars) and significant public tenders such as Tehran subway with the Khatam Al Anbia construction company have been approved.

The Press Foundation (Bonyad Mostazafan) and the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans (Bonyad Shahid va Omur-e Yanbazan) are the country's two largest economic institutions. Both are controlled by former army members, coming from the ranks of the Pasdarians. All of this is added to the revenues of the “black”, such as selling Western products. It's “Pasdaran Economy”: it produces wealth that creates consensus and gives them a concrete motivation of new roots to recruit into the army of Gardians: money and identity. The same levers that “Islamic cavalry” had raised its assets. Armed with this power, military and financial authority, which the reformist Rohan has failed to eradicate and the garden “ideological <xx7> of Ajatots Khamenei, General Jaaafari intervenes heavily in the Lebanese crisis and Prime Minister Harry seeking the disarming of Hizballah, he answers: “is not a negotiable argument<x9. There are expressions about “ISIS Shiit” One thing is clear: in Iran the change of presidents, even reformers are elected as such, but the powers of the Guardians are not affected, even more consolidated, and exports “revolution”.