The designation marks the first time the United States has formally labelled another country's military a terrorist group. Sputnik has compiled for you a gallery showing Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during military exercises, training and parades.
© AFP 2023 / Fars NewsIran's elite Revolutionary Guards special forces participate in military exercises at an undisclosed location near the Gulf on 3 April 2006. The week-long military drills coincided with a critical phase in the dispute over Iran's alleged nuclear weapons ambitions.
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards special forces participate in military exercises at an undisclosed location near the Gulf on 3 April 2006. The week-long military drills coincided with a critical phase in the dispute over Iran's alleged nuclear weapons ambitions.
© AP Photo / Fars News Agency/Mahdi MarizadMembers of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and a clergyman walk on US and Israeli flags during a military drill near the city of Zarand, on Monday, 25 February 2013.
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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard and a clergyman walk on US and Israeli flags during a military drill near the city of Zarand, on Monday, 25 February 2013.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziIran's Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps a “foreign terrorist organisation” in an unprecedented move that could have widespread implications for U.S. personnel and policy. U.S. Officials say an announcement could come as early as Monday, 8 April 2019, following a months-long escalation in the administration’s rhetoric against Iran. The move is the first such designation by any U.S. administration of an entire foreign government entity.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard troops march in a military parade marking the 36th anniversary of Iraq's 1980 invasion of Iran, in front of the shrine of late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran. The Trump administration is preparing to designate Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps a “foreign terrorist organisation” in an unprecedented move that could have widespread implications for U.S. personnel and policy. U.S. Officials say an announcement could come as early as Monday, 8 April 2019, following a months-long escalation in the administration’s rhetoric against Iran. The move is the first such designation by any U.S. administration of an entire foreign government entity.
© AP Photo / Fars News Agency/Mehdi MarziadIn this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency, a ground-to-sea missile is fired by the Revolutionary Guards during a military exercise at the eastern part of Strait of Hormuz, a strategic oil route in southern Iran, on Sunday, 25 April 2010. Iran's state television said the country fired a series of missiles as part of ongoing large-scale military exercises in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
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In this photo released by the semi-official Iranian Fars News Agency, a ground-to-sea missile is fired by the Revolutionary Guards during a military exercise at the eastern part of Strait of Hormuz, a strategic oil route in southern Iran, on Sunday, 25 April 2010. Iran's state television said the country fired a series of missiles as part of ongoing large-scale military exercises in the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz.
© AP Photo / Hasan SarbakhshianA member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard takes a picture during large-scale military parades to mark the 27th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Iran, which sparked the bloody 1980-1988 war. Threats and economic sanctions will not stop Iran's technological progress, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned at a large parade featuring fighter jets and radar-avoiding missiles designed to show off the country's military might.
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A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard takes a picture during large-scale military parades to mark the 27th anniversary of the Iraqi invasion of Iran, which sparked the bloody 1980-1988 war. Threats and economic sanctions will not stop Iran's technological progress, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned at a large parade featuring fighter jets and radar-avoiding missiles designed to show off the country's military might.
© AP Photo / Sajjad SafariAn aircraft of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard flies over an oil tanker during exercises in the Gulf and Sea of Oman, 5 April 2006.
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An aircraft of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard flies over an oil tanker during exercises in the Gulf and Sea of Oman, 5 April 2006.
© AP Photo / Ebrahim NorooziIn this 22 May 2013 photo, a female member of the Iranian Basij paramilitary militia, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, receives bullets during a training session in Tehran, Iran.
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In this 22 May 2013 photo, a female member of the Iranian Basij paramilitary militia, affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard, receives bullets during a training session in Tehran, Iran.
© AP Photo / StringerMembers of Iran's Revolutionary Guards take their positions during maneuvers depicting a military operation during Iran-Iraq war in 1980s, in a suburb of Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. The military maneuvers are part of various ceremonies commemorating 31st anniversary of outset of the Iran-Iraq war.
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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards take their positions during maneuvers depicting a military operation during Iran-Iraq war in 1980s, in a suburb of Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011. The military maneuvers are part of various ceremonies commemorating 31st anniversary of outset of the Iran-Iraq war.
© Sputnik / Andrey Stenin / Go to the mediabankIran's Revolutionary Guard and demonstration participants during 33 Anniversary of Islamic Revolution at the Liberty Square in Tehran.
Iran's Revolutionary Guard and demonstration participants during 33 Anniversary of Islamic Revolution at the Liberty Square in Tehran.
© AFP 2023 / Fars NewsIran's elite Revolutionary Guard special forces participate in military exercises at an undisclosed location near the Gulf on 3 April 2006.
Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard special forces participate in military exercises at an undisclosed location near the Gulf on 3 April 2006.
© AP Photo / Vahid SalemiIn this 22 September 2011 photo, members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard march in front of the mausoleum of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, during armed an forces parade marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Iraq-Iran war. Among the many mysteries inside Iran's ruling hierarchy, the Quds Force, which sits atop the vast military and industrial network of the Revolutionary Guard, has a special place in the shadows.
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In this 22 September 2011 photo, members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard march in front of the mausoleum of the late Iranian revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini, just outside Tehran, Iran, during armed an forces parade marking the 31st anniversary of the start of the Iraq-Iran war. Among the many mysteries inside Iran's ruling hierarchy, the Quds Force, which sits atop the vast military and industrial network of the Revolutionary Guard, has a special place in the shadows.
© AP Photo / Vahid SalemiAn Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat participates in a ceremony remembering the 290 passengers of an Iranian airliner which was downed by a U.S. warship in 1988, in the Persian Gulf. On Monday, 8 April 2019, the Trump administration designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a “foreign terrorist organisation” in an unprecedented move against a national military. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps went from being a domestic security force with origins in the 1979 Islamic Revolution to a transnational fighting force.
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An Iranian Revolutionary Guard speedboat participates in a ceremony remembering the 290 passengers of an Iranian airliner which was downed by a U.S. warship in 1988, in the Persian Gulf. On Monday, 8 April 2019, the Trump administration designated Iran’s Revolutionary Guards a “foreign terrorist organisation” in an unprecedented move against a national military. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps went from being a domestic security force with origins in the 1979 Islamic Revolution to a transnational fighting force.
© AP Photo / IRNA/ Mostafa QotbiIn this photo released by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard celebrate after launching a missile during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, on 3 July 2012. Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards test-fired several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, including a long-range missile capable of hitting U.S. bases in the region as well as Israel, Iranian media reported.
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In this photo released by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard celebrate after launching a missile during a military exercise in an undisclosed location in Iran, on 3 July 2012. Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards test-fired several ballistic missiles on Tuesday, including a long-range missile capable of hitting U.S. bases in the region as well as Israel, Iranian media reported.