Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Published On 20 Mar 2024

US military says that the ammunition was seized last year from a vessel allegedly shipping weapons from Iran to Yemen.

The Biden administration says it is seeking civil forfeiture of nearly one million barrels of seized Iranian oil.

Move comes after the US military said it may put armed guards on commercial ships sailing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s army also announced a new air-fired missile that it said could penetrate enemy defences at long range.

The warning comes as protesters return to the streets despite a crackdown in which at least 41 people were killed.

Central Command says the raids on Deir Az Zor were aimed at protecting US forces from attack by Iran-linked groups.

Hadi Matar denied connections with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in an interview from jail with the New York Post.

Iranian officials have largely refrained from directly blaming Israel for the killing of senior IRGC member Khodaei.

Slain IRGC colonel was in the Quds Force, with accusations leveled at Israeli and American operatives.

Iran wants its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps removed from US ‘terror’ list, a demand Biden is reluctant to grant.

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