Iranian Revolutionary Guards

Basij singer abducted, tortured to death as group ‘Ashtara Zero Day’ claims responsibility

Four people have been arrested in connection with the killing, with one reportedly confessing to carrying out the act after being paid by a foreign “terrorist” group.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A group of Basiji paramilitary men in military fatigue and armed seen in the middle of Naqsh-e Jahan Square mounted on their motorcycles in Isfahan, Iran, April 29, 2026.
IRAN’S REGIME is using executions to reassert control over society after January’s protest. Here, alongside headshots of those executed, demonstrators hold signs as they gather in Washington in May, in support of the Iranian people and to condemn the execution of political prisoners in Iran.

As the world looks away, Iran continues brutal hangings of protesters to crush the next uprising

IRAN AFFAIRS: Iran’s campaign of executions is part of a wider attempt to reverse the defiance of January, dismantle protest networks, and reassert control over society.

|ByALEX WINSTON
US President Donald Trump points, as he delivers remarks on the economy, at the General Motors Proving Ground in Milford, Michigan, US July 27, 2026.

Trump: US will 'beat the f***ing s***' out of Iran in retaliation for overnight strikes

When asked whether he wants further sanctions against Iran, Trump said he would like tariffs imposed on Iran because "that's what Lindsey wanted," in reference to former US senator Lindsey Graham.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, GOLDIE KATZ, IDAN KWELLER
Iranian parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026.

Iran regime change 'back on the menu' for Trump as diplomatic pressure falters - report

Notably, any attempt to topple the regime would carry substantial risks, as Iran has survived decades of sanctions, internal protests, covert operations, and external pressures.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IRGC attack US consulate in Iraq as tensions between the US and Iran escalate

Several civilians are believed to have died in the attack, with Kurdish regional government officials announcing the death of a prominent businessman and four of his family members.

JANUARY 15, 2024ByYUVAL BARNEA
Funeral of members of Iran's IRGC who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Syria, in Tehran

Mourners chant 'Death to Israel' at top Iranian commander's Syria funeral

Three security sources and Iranian state media said an Israeli air strike outside Damascus on Monday killed Sayyed Razi Mousavi.

DECEMBER 27, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
People carry the coffin of senior adviser for Iran's Revolutionary Guards, Sayyed Razi Mousavi, who was killed in an Israeli air strike outside the Syrian capital Damascus, during his funeral in Najaf, Iraq, December 27, 2023.

Israel expects response to killing of senior Iranian commander - report

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Israeli fighter jets are flying openly over Lebanon as Hezbollah is being hit "very hard" by the IDF.

DECEMBER 25, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visits the IDF Northern Command on December 25, 2023

Iran warns Israel will pay after top IRGC commander killed in Syria airstrike

Iranian state-owned media confirmed the death of IRGC commander Seyed Razi Mousavi, identified as "a senior advisor" in Syria.

DECEMBER 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Senior IRGC commander Sayyed Razi Mousavi, killed in Syria on December 25, 2023

Iran helps Yemen's Houthis execute attacks on ships in Red Sea, US charges

The comments by deputy White House national security adviser Jon Finer are among the most explicit to date by a US official alleging Iranian involvement in the Houthi attacks.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByREUTERS
Newly recruited fighters who joined a Houthi military force intended to be sent to fight in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, march during a parade in Sanaa, Yemen December 2, 2023.

Iran's IRGC, police raped, sexually assaulted protesters - report

Amnesty International documented 45 cases of rape and sexual assault endured by anti-regime protesters in Iran.

DECEMBER 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman reacts during a protest following the death of Mahsa Amini, outside the Iranian Embassy in Athens, Greece, September 27, 2022.

Family of Swede detained in Iran calls for international support

The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Tuesday that Johan Floderus' imprisonment had been raised repeatedly with authorities in the Islamic Republic.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Police officers stand guard holding the Koran in their hands outside the Swedish Embassy, during a protest against a man who burned a copy of the book outside a mosque in the Swedish capital Stockholm, in Tehran, Iran July 3, 2023.

Iran’s entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a new threat on the horizon - opinion

The SCO’s significance is growing in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the positions of Russia and China within the organization.

JULY 9, 2023ByFARHAD REZAEI
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi during a meeting on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, last year.

A ‘dead’ IRGC commander, and the Middle East media problem - analysis

A Telegram channel in Iraq claimed an Iranian commander was killed and then mocked media for reporting it.

JULY 2, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) attend an IRGC ground forces military drill in the Aras area, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, October 17, 2022.

Iranian piracy in the Persian gulf is a growing threat - analysis

Iran is increasing its threats to shipping and also seeking to harass US naval forces in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. 

MAY 4, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operating in an unsafe and unprofessional manner in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco (PC 6) and expeditionary fast transport USNS Choctaw County (T-EPF 2) in the Strait of Hormuz, June 20.