Controversy Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
from origin ideologically driven militia, irgc has taken ever more assertive role in virtually every aspect of iranian society. part in suppressing dissent has led many analysts describe events surrounding 12 june 2009 presidential election military coup, , irgc authoritarian military security government shiite clerical system no more facade.
since establishment, irgc has been involved in many economic , military activities among raised controversies. organization has been accused of smuggling (including importing illegal alcoholic beverages, cigarettes , satellite dishes, iran via jetties not supervised government), training , supplying hezbollah , hamas fighters, , of being involved in iraq war.
in december 2009 evidence uncovered during investigation guardian newspaper , guardian films linked irgc kidnappings of 5 britons government ministry building in baghdad in 2007. 3 of hostages, jason creswell, jason swindlehurst , alec maclachlan, killed. alan mcmenemy s body never found peter moore released on 30 december 2009. investigation uncovered evidence moore, 37, computer expert lincoln targeted because installing system iraqi government show how vast amount of international aid diverted iran s militia groups in iraq.
according geneive abdo irgc members appointed ambassadors, mayors, cabinet ministers, , high-ranking officials @ state-run economic institutions during administration of president ahmadinejad. appointments in 2009 supreme leader ali khamenei have given hard-liners in guard unprecedented power , included of feared , brutal men in iran.
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