What is the name of the elite unit of IRGC responsible for foreign operations?

Quds Force
Quds Force, also spelled Qods Force, also called Jerusalem Force, elite clandestine wing of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), responsible primarily for its foreign operations.

Who controls Iran’s military?

What is Basij in Iran?

The Basij (Persian: بسيج, lit. A paramilitary volunteer militia established in Iran in 1979 by order of Ayatollah Khomeini, leader of the Iranian Revolution, the organization originally consisted of civilian volunteers who were urged by Khomeini to fight in the Iran–Iraq War.

What is Iran’s army called?

Islamic Republic of Iran Army
Iran’s military structure is broken up into three branches, with the Ayatollah “˜Ali Khamene’i as the commander-in-chief: Islamic Republic of Iran Army (the Artesh), Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Basij Resistance Force.

What is the Iranian army called?

Artesh
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Persian Sepāh-e Pāsdārān-e Enqelāb-e Eslāmi, also called Pasdaran, branch of the Iranian armed forces, independent of Iran’s regular army (the latter is sometimes called Artesh).

Is Quds Force special forces?

‘Jerusalem Force’) is one of five branches of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) specializing in unconventional warfare and military intelligence operations….

What are Bonyads in Iran?

Bonyads (Persian: بنیاد “Foundation”) are charitable trusts in Iran that play a major role in Iran’s non-petroleum economy, controlling an estimated 20% of Iran’s GDP, and channeling revenues to groups supporting the Islamic Republic.