Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Established In: 1979
Established By: Ayatollah Khomeini
Also Known As: IRGC, Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Country Of Origin: Iran
Leaders: Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari
Key Members: Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari, Brigadier General Mohammad Hejazi, Brigadier General Mohammad Pakvar
Operational Area: Iran, Syria, Iraq
Number Of Members: 120,000–125,000
Involved In: Smuggling (including importing illegal alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and satellite dishes, into Iran via jetties not supervised by the Government), Training and supplying Hezbollah and Hamas, Kidnappings of 5 Britons from a government ministry building in Baghdad in 2007