Intelligence Protection Organization of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Not to be confused with Intelligence Organization of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.
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Intelligence Protection Organization of Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Persian: سازمان حفاظت 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]
The agency split from Intelligence Organization of IRGC in 1984, and was mainly a military intelligence unit. In 1991, the agency was restructured as an independent organization reporting to the Supreme Leader of Iran, mainly tasked with IRGC personnel surveillance and combating espionage inside Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.[2]
See also
- Parallel Intelligence Agency
- Intelligence Protection Organization of Islamic Republic of Iran Army, similar agency
References
- ↑ Haghighatnejad, Reza (17 October 2014). "Iran Intelligence Revelations: How Khamenei Wields Power". Iran Wire. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "به بهانه 20 بهمن ماه سازمان حفاظت اطلاعات سپاه؛ دو دهه خوشنامي و گمنامي" (in Persian). Mashregh News. February 9, 2011. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
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