Experts say the IRGC, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, has played a central role in the crackdown on protests in Iran, where rights groups say at least 2,000 people died. But what is the IRGC? | DW News

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was set up shortly after the 1979 Islamic Revolution to protect the newly established Shi’ite Muslim clerical ruling system and protect the country from internal and external threats. It's separate from Iran's regular armed forces. Experts say Australia's decision to list the IRGC as a terrorist group is legally complex, given its deep ties to Iran's state apparatus. The move, set to take effect once urgent legislation passes parliament, could complic