Revolutionary Guards

March 25, 2026 12:52 PM

Iran’s military rejects Trump’s talk of negotiation, as Israel and Iran launch airstrikes

Israel and Iran exchanged airstrikes on Wednesday, as Iran's military rejected President Donald Trump's claim the U.S. was in negotiations to end to the war which has roiled energy and financial markets, saying the U.S. is negotiating with itself. The rejection of negotiations by the unified command of the Iranian Armed Forces, which is dominated by the hardline elite Revolutionary Guards, comes amid reports the U.S. has sent a 15 point plan for discussion to Tehran. "Has the level of your inn...

June 13, 2025 1:21 PM

Israel hits Iran nuclear facilities, missile factories; Tehran launches drones

Israel launched widescale strikes against Iran on Friday, saying it targeted nuclear facilities, ballistic missile factories and military commanders during the start of a prolonged operation to prevent Tehran from building an atomic weapon. Iran had launched about 100 drones towards Israeli territory in retaliation, which Israel is working to intercept, Israeli military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said. Iranian media and witnesses reported explosions including at the country's mai...

September 14, 2024 3:33 PM

Iran launches second satellite this year into orbit, state media says

Iran on Saturday launched a research satellite into orbit with a rocket built by the Revolutionary Guards, state media reported. The launch comes as the United States and European countries accuse Iran of transferring ballistic missiles to Russia that would be likely used in its war with Ukraine within weeks. Iran has denied this. The Chamran-1 satellite, which was launched into space by the Qaem-100 satellite carrier, was put into a 550-kilometre (340-mile) orbit and its first signals had bee...

June 20, 2024 11:57 AM

Iran condemns Canada’s listing of Revolutionary Guards as terrorist group

Iran condemned Canada's listing of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization as "an unwise and unconventional politically-motivated step," Foreign Ministry spokesperson Nasser Kanaani was quoted as sayingby the semi-official Fars news agency on Thursday. "Canada's action will not have any effect on the Revolutionary Guards' legitimate and deterrent power," Kanaani said, adding that Tehran reserves the right to respond accordingly to the listing. On Wednesday, Ottawa ...