WHO IS THE IRGC? - Part 1 of 4 #history #facts #historyfacts

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Right now, America is at war with an enemy that isn't even a typical army. It's the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)—a force that controls Iran's missiles, proxies, and government. But 47 years ago, they didn't exist. How did a group of radical street thugs become the most dangerous military force in the Middle East? It all started in 1979 when Ayatollah Khomeini hijacked a revolution. This is Part 1 of our 4-part series on the dark history of the IRGC. Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss Part 2, where we dive into how a brutal war transformed them forever. #IRGC #Iran #History #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #IranianRevolution #MilitaryHistory #Part1