Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Appearance
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
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Command |
Supreme Leader Commanders Joint Staff |
Military branches |
Ground Forces Aerospace Force Navy Quds Force Basij |
Intelligence agencies |
Intelligence Organization Intelligence Protection Organization |
Personnel |
Ranks insignia |
Facilities |
Imam Hossein University Baqiyatallah University University of Command and Staff Amir Al-Momenin University |
Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Persian: سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی) is an Iranian intelligence agency within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and part of Council for Intelligence Coordination.[1] The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was established on Khamanei's initiative in 2009.[2]
According to Stratfor, it is as powerful as Ministry of Intelligence and possibly even more powerful than the other service. The agency appears to be more active at a domestic level while at an international level, the Quds Force is the key operational group. The agency also has a wide range of Basij informers.[3]
Senior officials
- Chairman: Hossein Taeb (from 2009)[4]
- Deputy: Hassan Mohaqeq (from 2019)[5]
- Vice-Chairman: Mahdi Sayyari (from 2016)[5]
See also
References
- ^ Bahmani, Arash (25 October 2014). "Announced for the First Time: Iran Has 16 Intelligence Agencies". Rooz Online. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ Wege, Carl Anthony (2015). "Iran's Intelligence Establishment" (PDF). Journal of U.S. Intelligence Studies. 21 (2): 66. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Dumitrescu, Octavian (November 20, 2010). "The Intelligence and Security Services of Iran". Global Security. Retrieved October 15, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Esfandiari, Golnaz (October 16, 2011). "'If Needed, We Have The Capability To Assassinate King Abdullah'". RFE/RL. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ^ a b "سردار حسین نجات جانشین رئیس سازمان اطلاعات سپاه شد" (in Persian). Fars News Agency. 27 December 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.