Intelligence Organization of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
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Not to be confused with Intelligence Protection Organization of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.
Intelligence Organization of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی) is an Iranian intelligence agency within the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (IRGC) and part of Council for Intelligence Coordination.[1]
According to Stratfor, it is as powerful as Ministry of Intelligence and possibly even more powerful than the other service. The agency appears to be more active at a domestic level while at an international level, the Quds Force is the key operational group. The agency also has a wide range of Basij informers.[2]
Hossein Taeb is head of the agency.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Bahmani, Arash (25 October 2014). "Announced for the First Time: Iran Has 16 Intelligence Agencies". Rooz Online. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ Dumitrescu, Octavian (November 20, 2010). "The Intelligence and Security Services of Iran". Global Security. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- ↑ Esfandiari, Golnaz (October 16, 2011). "'If Needed, We Have The Capability To Assassinate King Abdullah'". RFE/RL. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
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