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You can’t really understand Iran without understanding the IRGC: why it was formed, what role it plays in Iran’s foreign policy, and why it is so deeply anti-American.
By Afshon Ostovar
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You can’t really understand Iran without understanding the IRGC: why it was formed, what role it plays in Iran’s foreign policy, and why it is so deeply anti-American.