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Four sources told Reuters that Iran sent IRGC commanders, military advisers and missile and drone-related equipment to Yemen aboard a July 13 flight, as Tehran seeks to bolster its Houthi allies' ability to threaten Red Sea shipping

Two Iranian sources told Reuters that between 10 and 21 IRGC personnel, including senior commanders, were transported

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatened to close “all other export corridors that benefit the US and its allies”, Iranian media reported on Wednesday, after Tehran shut the Strait of Hormuz and the US reimposed a naval blockade of Iranian ports. The IRGC said the renewed US blockade had cut off oil and gas exports to the world, including “America’s economic rivals”, and warned that routes serving US and allied interests could also be shut, Iran’s state news agency, IRNA, reported on Wednesday. “Regional energy exports are either shared by all or denied to all,” the IRGC said in its statement. It also said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until “the end of America’s evils”. The vital Strait of Hormuz, which served as the passage for one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas supply daily during peacetime, is now at the centre of a flare-up in the US-Israeli war on Iran that has rattled the Middle East and pushed up global energy prices. Analysts have said Iran has also been signalling...

The United States launched another wave of strikes on Iran for the third consecutive day early on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced the reimposition of a blockade on Iranian ports and floated a 20 per cent fee on cargo in the vital Strait of Hormuz. Trump said a deal with Iran was still possible even as attacks were carried out, with Tehran striking two ships in the Strait of Hormuz and killing one crew member, according to the United Arab Emirates. Meanwhile, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said two “offending supertankers” were hit and disabled in the Strait of Hormuz. It said the tankers ignored warnings, turned off navigation systems and tried to pass through a “mined route”. The statement did not name the vessels or say whether it was referring to the same tankers cited by the UAE’s Ministry of Defence. The Guards said the US was “inciting vessels to use an illegal route” and warned that cooperation with the “aggressor enemy” would result in damage, delays in reopening the strait an...

Ministers fast-tracked the National (State Threats) Bill, as promised by the prime minister. The existing legislation to proscribe terror groups did not extend to state-backed groups.

'We'll send somebody from the IRGC to go hang out in Doha with somebody from CENTCOM,' the U.S. vice president said in an interview with UnHerd. Vance added that "pro-Israel" UAE is talking with the IRGC for the first time on 'various types of economic incentives' for Iran

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that any military vessels attempting to approach the Strait of Hormuz would be considered a violation of the two-week ceasefire with the US, and warned that it would be dealt with harshly and decisively. “The strait is under the control and smart management of Iran’s Navy,” the Guards said in a statement reported by Iranian state media, adding it is “open for the safe passage of non-military vessels in accordance with specific regulations”. The IRGC has also warned that enemies would be trapped in its “deadly vortex” in case of any miscalculation. “All traffic … is under the full control of the armed forces,” the Guards naval command said in a Persian language post on X. “The enemy will become trapped in a deadly vortex in the strait if it makes the wrong move,” it added, posting a video showing vessels in crosshairs. The IRGC’s warning came after US President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said the United States Navy would begin the p...

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic and warned that ships attempting to violate the ban will face a harsh response.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed it struck and “seriously damaged” a F-35 Lightning II over central Iran, amid rising regional tensions.

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed on Thursday that it had struck and “seriously damaged” a US F-35 fighter jet over central Iran. In a statement, the IRGC said the aircraft was hit by its air defence systems at around 2:50am (local time) on Thursday (2320GMT Wednesday night), adding that “a US F-35 fighter jet was struck and seriously damaged” over central Iran. It added that “the fate of the aircraft remains unknown and is under investigation,” noting there is a “high possibility” that the jet may have crashed. The IRGC also said the operation came “following the successful interception of more than 125 US-Israeli drones,” adding that the incident “reflects significant and targeted improvements in the country’s integrated air defence systems.” The US military, meanwhile, said in a statement that a US F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing after flying a combat mission over Iran. The military said the pilot was in stable condition. A US official, speaking on the condition of anonym...

Speculation over succession has intensified during periods of heightened regional tension, including the recent 12-day war in June.

Speculation over succession has intensified during periods of heightened regional tension, including the recent 12-day war in June.

A senior Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander said on Sunday Iran will “certainly” launch a new attack against Israel, a day after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei vowed a harsh retaliation. “Details cannot be discussed, but it will certainly be carried out,” Ali Fadavi, the IRGC’s deputy commander in chief, was cited as saying by Iran’s semi-official ISNA news agency. ISNA said the possible attack is expected to be named “Operation Honest Promise 3,” in line with the previous missile strikes on Israel in April and October. On Saturday, Supreme Leader Khamenei said Tehran and its regional allies would deliver a “crushing response” to Israel, as well as its ally US, after Israel’s attack on the Islamic Republic last week. Israeli warplanes carried out deadly strikes on Iranian military facilities on October 26 in what Israel said was retaliation for Tehran’s October 1 missile barrage, which Iran had in turn described as a reprisal for the killing of Iran-backed militant leaders and an IRGC comm...