Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Military organization in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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| 2025 | Position of chairman becomes vacant, indicating a potential transition or reorganization of leadership within the Intelligence Organization. |
| June 14 2025 | Majid Mousavi was appointed as the new commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, taking over the role after it was vacant for one day following Hajizadeh's death. |
| June 13 2025 | Commander Amir Ali Hajizadeh was killed along with 20 other senior officers during Israeli strikes, leaving the force's commander role vacant. |
| June 13 2025 | Hossein Salami, the IRGC's commander-in-chief, is killed along with numerous senior officers during a wave of Israeli strikes. |
| 2025 | The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps completed construction of a 'hell on earth' theme park in Fuman, featuring fire and electronic simulations designed to provide an immersive experience depicting hellish environments. |
| May 2025 | Iran unveiled the Qassem Bassir, a new medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) with a solid-fueled, two-stage system. The missile is an improved variant of the Haj Qassem series, named after Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani. Iranian officials claim it has a range of approximately 1,200 km and can penetrate advanced missile defenses with 'pinpoint' accuracy. |
| 2025 | The Iranian government proposed a 200% increase in the military budget, allocating over half of its oil and gas export revenues—estimated at €12 billion—to the armed forces, including the IRGC. |
| April 25 2025 | Paraguay designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization. |
| March 2025 | The United States reportedly requested Syria's transitional administration to designate the IRGC as a terrorist organization as a condition for partial sanctions relief. |
| 2024 | Iran's total military budget rose to approximately $16.7 billion, with $10.9 billion officially allocated to military entities and an additional $5.9 billion channeled through oil revenues and the National Development Fund. |
| July 2024 | The IRGC was suspected of attempting to assassinate former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. |
| July 2024 | IRGC Navy significantly expanded its fleet by receiving 750 new ships, dramatically increasing its maritime capabilities and potential operational reach. |
| June 19 2024 | Canada designated the IRGC as a terrorist organization under the nation's Criminal Code. |
| April 13 2024 | The IRGC, along with allies Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Hezbollah, and Ansar Allah (Houthis), launched a massive retaliatory missile and drone attack against Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. This was in direct retaliation for the Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus on 1 April that killed two Iranian generals. The attack was the largest attempted drone strike in history, marking Iran's first direct attack on Israel in their ongoing proxy conflict and the first direct state-level attack on Israel since Iraq's 1991 missile strikes. |
| April 1 2024 | Israeli bombing of the Iranian embassy in Damascus resulted in the killing of two Iranian generals, which precipitated the IRGC's subsequent retaliatory strike on 13 April. |
| January 2024 | Successfully performed the first orbital launch of the Qaem 100 launch vehicle, placing the Soraya satellite into a 750 km orbit and setting a new altitude record for Iran. |
| 2023 | Iran's military expenditure was estimated at $10.3 billion, with the IRGC receiving approximately $3.8 billion (37% of the total budget). |
| 2023 | Israel seized millions of dollars in cryptocurrency belonging to Hezbollah and the Quds force of the IRGC. |
| November 2023 | Military of Islamic Emirate began creating Supreme leader-led task forces in Afghanistan, modeled after the structure of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| September 2023 | The Defense Intelligence Agency reported no observations of ISIS-Core financial support to ISIS-K in this quarter. |
| September 2023 | Launched Noor-3 (Najm) satellite on a Qassed launcher, reaching a 450 kilometer orbit. The satellite weighs 24 kg and has a camera image resolution of 6 to 4.8 meters. |
| June 6 2023 | The hypersonic ballistic missile 'Fattah' was officially unveiled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Aerospace Force, following previous announcements about its capabilities. |
| March 2023 | Iran is in the process of allowing women to enlist in the military for the first time since the White Revolution. |
| January 2023 | Bilal al-Sudani was killed by the United States military in a raid on his cave complex in northern Somalia. |
| 2022 | Mohammad Kazemi assumes the role of Chairman of the Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| 2022 | Bilal al-Sudani, a key ISIS leader overseeing the organization's presence in Africa, transferred funds to ISIS-K. |
| 2022 | Iran began supplying military drones to Russia during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as confirmed by U.S. reports and later acknowledged by Iran, though they denied the drones were specifically intended for the Ukraine war. |
| 2022 | Iranian drones were actively used by the Houthi movement during the Yemeni Civil War, primarily targeting Saudi targets. |
| 2022 | The IRGC Navy (IRGCN) unveiled a new white uniform, replacing its traditional green color scheme. |
| December 2022 | German authorities accused the IRGC of attempting to orchestrate attacks against synagogues in North Rhine-Westphalia and spying on the president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany. |
| November 2022 | Conducted a successful suborbital test launch of the newly unveiled Qaem-100 launch vehicle. |
| November 24 2022 | Ukrainian officials reported killing ten Iranian military personnel and threatened to target any further Iranian military presence in Ukraine, with the Institute for the Study of War assessing these troops were likely from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. |
| November 10 2022 | During the 11th anniversary of Hassan Tehrani Moghaddam's death, Iran announced the development of an advanced hypersonic ballistic missile. Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh claimed the missile can maneuver in multiple atmospheric conditions and breach advanced missile defense systems. |
| October 2022 | ISIS-Core leadership almost certainly provided direct financial support to ISIS-K and exercised control through leadership appointments and financial support. |
| October 21 2022 | White House press release revealed Iranian troops (likely Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel) were in Crimea, assisting Russia in launching drone attacks against Ukrainian civilians and civilian infrastructure. |
| October 7 2022 | Canadian government expanded sanctions, banning 10,000 IRGC members from entering the country permanently. |
| October 7 2022 | Canada expanded sanctions, banning 10,000 IRGC members from entering the country permanently. |
| October 3 2022 | Canada sanctioned the IRGC in reaction to the death of Mahsa Amini, targeting 9 entities and 25 individuals, including high-ranking IRGC officials. |
| March 2022 | Launched the Noor-2 military reconnaissance satellite into orbit using the Qased launch vehicle from the Shahroud Space Center. |
| March 16 2022 | The Nuclear Protection Corps was officially announced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps following multiple sabotage incidents against Iranian nuclear facilities, establishing a dedicated unit for protecting these strategic sites. |
| March 16 2022 | The IRGC adopts a new independent branch called the 'Command for the Protection and Security of Nuclear Centres', directly involved with Iran's nuclear program. |
| 2021 | Iran's defense budget was estimated at $25.0 billion by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). |
| 2021 | Corps Intelligence directorate was accused of meddling in the Iranian presidential election, potentially interfering with the democratic process and political landscape of Iran. |
| November 22 2021 | Ismatullah Khalozai was sanctioned by the United States for providing financial support to ISIS-K on behalf of ISIS-Core leadership. |
| August 2021 | Following the NATO forces withdrawal from Afghanistan, ISIS-Core continued to directly fund ISIS-K through various transfer mechanisms. |
| March 2021 | Iran state TV showed footage of a 'missile city' with ballistic and cruise weapons along the Gulf coast. |
| February 3 2021 | The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted an intelligence-based operation inside Pakistani territory to rescue two of its border guards who had been held hostage by the Jaish ul-Adl organization for two and a half years. |
| 2020 | IRGC members gave a talk to UK students that included discussion of an apocalyptic war with Jews. |
| 2020 | U.S. military command in the Middle East assessed Iran's missile forces as the largest and most diverse in the region, having achieved overmatch against regional adversaries. |
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