# What’s Iran’s IRGC?

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Podcast: [The Global Jigsaw](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-global-jigsaw-6300406)
Published: 2025-06-18T12:30:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct7yv8
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Duration seconds: 1579

## Resource

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Quds force and the Basij militias are back in the news due to the conflict between Israel and Iran. What are they, how do they operate and how have they become so influential? In this episode, we look at the origins, the branding and the ideological blueprint of the Tehran-led influence network that has been shaping events in the Middle East for decades.

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