Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
Iran Reportedly Strikes Merchant Ship in the Strait of Hormuz as New U.S.-Tehran Channels Emerge
Iran was reported to have attacked a Singapore-flagged cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman on Thursday. The strike came as the U.S. and Iran are creating direct military…
Iran Says Sailing Outside Authorized Strait Lanes Is Unsafe After Vessel Strike
Iran's Strait of Hormuz authority said ships traveling outside designated lanes are unsafe after reports that the Revolutionary Guard struck a Singapore-flagged cargo vessel. It s…
Vance says U.S. and Iran will open direct talks through IRGC channel in Qatar
J.D. Vance said the U.S. and Iran have agreed to open a direct channel with the Revolutionary Guard to lower the risk of renewed conflict. Under the arrangement, American and Iran…
Iran, Russia and Yemen: The shipping chokepoint strategy that could shake the global economy
A Channel 14 report says Iran is preparing to weaponize the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab if talks fail. It alleges Russia finances the system through Quds Force intermediari…
Vance says a Revolutionary Guards officer and a CENTCOM officer will sit down together
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance said Thursday he plans to arrange direct talks between an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps officer and a CENTCOM officer in Doha. He also said the…
Report: Iran Eyes Billions in Revenue From the Strait of Hormuz
Iran is exploring a plan to monetize the Strait of Hormuz after wartime disruption to shipping. The proposal could bring roughly $40 billion a year and give Tehran new control ove…
Netanyahu Says Israel Will Stay in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as U.S.-Backed Pullback Talks Continue
At Bahad 1, Defense Minister Israel Katz said Israel will stay in security zones in Lebanon and will not accept a withdrawal. Reports said the IDF is preparing a limited pullback…
Opposition Report Reveals Secret 35-Meter Underground Bunker Built for Khamenei in Tehran
Iran International reported secret plans for a 35-meter-deep bunker complex built for Ali Khamenei in Tehran. The outlet said the site, hidden as a sports center and built over ab…
How Trump’s Iran Policy Reversed from Total War to a Deal
An Israeli-style reconstruction says Donald Trump went from threatening to destroy Iran to accepting a June 2026 deal that leaves Tehran richer and more secure. The article traces…
Iran Launches Recruitment Drive Offering $1,000 a Month for Hezbollah Volunteers
Iran has launched a public recruitment drive in Tehran to attract volunteers for Hezbollah service in Lebanon, offering about $1,000 a month. Recruits are expected to train with t…
Quds Force Chief Threatens Israel as Washington Talks Enter Final Day
Esmail Qaani threatened Israel on the last day of Israel-Lebanon talks in Washington, warning it would be forced out of southern Lebanon “defeated” if it did not withdraw voluntar…
Report: Leader of Iranian Hanzala hacker group killed in targeted strike
Yahya Hosseini Panjaki, identified as the head of the Iranian hacking group Hanzala, was killed in a targeted strike during the recent war in Iran. A Telegram channel tied to IRGC…
Trump Says Iran School Attack May Never Be Fully Solved
Trump said it may never be known who was behind a deadly strike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, and said he does not believe the United States was responsible. Earlier reports…
Sweden Warns Iran Is Still Recruiting Operatives Across Europe
Swedish intelligence says Iran is still recruiting operatives in Sweden and elsewhere in Europe for attacks on Jewish, Israeli, and American targets. The alleged campaign, using g…
Iran Uses the Strait of Hormuz as Leverage in Talks With the U.S.
Roi Kahanovich said Iran is using control of the Strait of Hormuz as its main leverage against the United States. He argued that Tehran’s growing confidence is reshaping the confl…
Expert Says Trump’s Hormuz Victory Claim Actually Hands Iran Leverage
Iran expert Roni Kahanovitz said Trump’s effort to present the Strait of Hormuz as a success actually strengthens Iran’s leverage. He warned that Tehran could use the strait, regi…
Hormuz Strait Deal Faces New Battles Over Security, Fees and Mine Clearance
The US-Iran ceasefire has not resolved the future of the Strait of Hormuz, where talks continue over security, mine clearance and transit rules. Qatar says a hotline has been agre…
Leak Claims Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Thinks It Has the Upper Hand in U.S. Talks
Channel 14 reported leaked private remarks from senior Iranian Revolutionary Guard officials after the first round of U.S.-Iran talks ended Tuesday. The quotes say Tehran believes…
Iran Says Over 3,000 Arrested Over Alleged Cooperation With Israel
Iran says more than 3,000 people have been arrested in recent months over alleged cooperation with Israel, with hundreds of assets seized. Authorities say hundreds more face charg…
Trump's Iran Asset Release Sparks Alarm Over Terror Funding and U.S. Politics
The article says Trump and JD Vance present the release of frozen Iranian assets as humanitarian aid and a boost for American farmers. It argues the move will actually free up mon…
Iran Says Only a Limited Number of Ships Are Allowed Through the Strait of Hormuz Each Day
An Iranian military official said only a limited number of ships may transit the Strait of Hormuz each day. The statement followed Donald Trump’s claim that 19 million barrels of…
Iran Expert Says U.S. Is Funding Terror Against Israel
Iran expert Benny Sabti accused the U.S. and Donald Trump of weak and harmful policy toward Iran and Israel. He said Iranian regime funding and oil revenue strengthen the Revoluti…
Right-Wing Wave in South America Tightens Pressure on Iran
A conservative shift across South America is squeezing Iran and Hezbollah out of the region. The article says changes in Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador, Chile, and especially Venezue…
Iran Issues New Threat Against Trump
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threatened U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday. Representative Abdullah Haji Sadeghi said Iran w…
U.S. Temporarily Relaxes Iran Oil Sanctions, Giving Tehran a Major Financial Boost
The United States issued a 60-day waiver letting Iran sell oil openly in dollars, easing sanctions on its oil and petrochemical sectors. The article says the move could channel bi…
Tehran Hails Swiss Talks, Says Iran Has a Role in Lebanon Security Deal
An Iranian outlet said Switzerland talks produced a new Lebanon security arrangement that includes Iran but excludes Israel. Lebanon’s presidency said U.S., Qatari and American ad…
How Iran's hardline Paydari Front Is Shaping the Nuclear Talks Debate
Iran’s hardline Paydari Front is shaping public and political pressure against talks with the United States. The small but influential conservative camp is amplifying protests, ba…
U.S., Iran Advance Talks in Switzerland as New Lebanon Mechanism Alarms Israel
U.S. and Iranian officials kept negotiating in Switzerland on Monday, with talks moving to technical issues after reported progress on Hormuz and Lebanon. Mediators said Washingto…
Iran Claims First Major Breakthrough in Nighttime Diplomatic Push
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Monday that talks in Lucerne, mediated by Pakistan and Qatar, brought Iran partial sanctions relief and access to oil sales. He also c…
U.S. Says Iran Tried to Slip Revolutionary Guard Members into World Cup Delegation
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said Iran tried to use its World Cup delegation to sneak IRGC members into the United States. He said only 53 of the delegation w…
Iranian Delegation Reportedly Walks Out of Swiss Talks After Trump Threats
Direct U.S.-Iran talks opened in Switzerland with Qatari and Pakistani mediation, but Iranian media said the delegation left after Donald Trump issued threats. The sides disagreed…
IDF Raids Hezbollah Drone Hub Deep in Southern Lebanon
The IDF said it captured and later destroyed a Hezbollah UAV complex in Majdal Zun, southern Lebanon, after operating there for a week under the 91st Division. The underground sit…
Iranian President Says U.S. Dropped Demands on Missile Talks
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the U.S. changed its position during talks in Switzerland. He said Washington had once sought negotiations on Iran's missiles, but now ack…
U.S. and Iranian Delegations Meet in Switzerland as Vance Says Talks Are Advancing
U.S. and Iranian delegations opened talks Sunday at a Swiss resort, with J.D. Vance saying progress is being made, especially on Lebanon. Qatar is mediating, while Iranian and Isr…
Iran’s Victory Celebrations Are Mostly Theater, Analyst Says
Iranian affairs expert Rani Amrani says Tehran’s celebrations over the U.S.-Iran talks are mostly staged for domestic audiences. He says Iran needs the negotiations for economic r…
Australia charges third suspect in Melbourne synagogue arson tied to Iran
Australia has charged a third suspect in the 2024 arson attack on Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne, where worshippers were inside but only lightly injured. Authorities say the…
Why Hormuz Could Become Iran’s Costliest Strategic Gamble
A Foreign Affairs analysis says Iran could damage its own deterrence if it tries to charge fees in the Strait of Hormuz. Bloomberg separately reports that Trump admitted economic…
Iranian Source Says No Transit Permits Will Be Issued in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian media reported that the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and that Revolutionary Guard forces will not grant passage permits to ships. The report follows Trump’s claim that…
Despite Trump’s claims, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains deeply disrupted
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains heavily disrupted even after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal. Only a small number of vessels have crossed, while nearly 500 ships remain…
Iranian TV cuts off lawmaker after he cites alleged Khamenei messages on talks with U.S.
An Iranian hardline lawmaker was cut off on live state TV after reading alleged confidential messages attributed to Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei about talks with the United Sta…
Ex-CIA Station Chief Says Iran Deal Must Address Hezbollah Threat
Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman warned on Fox News that any U.S.-Iran deal must prevent Hezbollah from rearming. He said Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi militias are key to…
Expert Says Trump Rushed Toward a Deal With Tehran Because Money and China Matter
A geopolitical expert told 103FM that Trump’s drive for a deal with Iran is driven by money and the broader U.S.-China rivalry. He said Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries, U…
Israel Asked Meta to Remove Pro-Iran and Anti-Israel Posts During the War
The Intercept reported that Israel asked Meta to remove pro-Iran, anti-Israel, and missile-related posts during the war. Some requests were made through the State Attorney's cyber…
Israel Ordered to Hold Fire in Lebanon as Swiss Talks Open and Iran Threatens Escalation
Israel ordered the IDF to limit fire in Lebanon, while the United States urged restraint so Swiss talks could continue. The move came after Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets, r…
How Iran Built a Four-Decade Missile Network Aimed at Israel
Iran International says Iran built a missile network over 40 years with the explicit aim of destroying Israel. The report maps about 30 bases across Iran, many damaged in recent I…
White House Weighs Who Benefits Most From a Deal With Iran
The White House is pushing a deal to end the war with Iran, but Reuters reports the main beneficiary could be the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Guards are said to control…
Trump Says Secret Campaign Crippled Iran and Forced Nuclear Talks
Donald Trump said secret U.S. operations crippled Iran’s military, sank 159 ships and downed about 200 jets, forcing Tehran into nuclear talks. As U.S. envoys head to Switzerland…
IDF Told to Limit Fire in Lebanon as Iran Threat Looms
An Israeli military source said the IDF has been told to sharply limit fire and operations in Lebanon, while forces stay in place. The move comes after heavy overnight exchanges w…