With their pervasive military, political and economic clout, the Guards are often considered the main impediment to regime change, or any change, in Iran. Within hours of the first Israeli and American airstrikes hitting Iran last weekend, militiamen from the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps deployed in neighborhoods across Tehran, the capital, and in most urban centers. Eyewitnesses and the occasion... [1114 chars]
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