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The IRGC was created because the revolutionary leadership distrusted the regular army's loyalty to the Shah and wanted a separate armed force loyal to the revolution.
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1979 Revolution
The IRGC was created because the revolutionary leadership distrusted the regular army's loyalty to the Shah and wanted a separate armed force loyal to the revolution.
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"Okay? And then the question then is, okay, alright, so Moshtaba Khamenei benefits, but who would benefit from having him as Ayatollah? And the..."
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"Okay? And what they do is actually very different. They are different from the military. The military has an obligation to protect the nation...."
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