TEHRAN (Defapress) - Major General Ahmad Vahidi, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, on the occasion of the arrival of the month of Rabi Al-Awwal, expressed gratitude in a heartfelt note addressed to the warriors of Islam for six months of fighting, emphasizing: By relying »»»

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi praised Iranian forces for standing against what he called the world's most heavily armed military over six months of war. Major General Ahmad Vahidi, commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said in a message Friday that Irani»»»

Hossein Taeb commanded the Basij during the mass demonstrations of June 2009 and led the IRGC's intelligence service for 13 years, overseeing operations against journalists, dual nationals and dissidents. His return signals that Tehran fears it might need to manage unrest in the near future. Hossei»»»