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8:27am, 12th May, 2019

Iran's Guards commander says U.S. military presence in Gulf is 'an opportunity': ISNA

The United States' military presence in the Gulf used to be a serious threat but now it is an opportunity, a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday, according to the Iranian Students' News Agency (ISNA).

Iran Guards reject U.S. talks, cleric threatens carrier

11:06am, 10th May, 2019

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Iran Guards reject U.S. talks, cleric threatens carrier

Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Friday Tehran would not negotiate with the United States and a senior cleric warned that a U.S. navy fleet could be "destroyed with one missile", as a U.S aircraft carrier headed toward the Gulf.

Guards repel assault on Libya's biggest oilfield

3:22pm, 29th April, 2019

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Guards repel assault on Libya's biggest oilfield

An armed group attacked Libya's largest oilfield but was repelled after clashes with its protection force on Monday, while fighting escalated in eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar's effort to capture the capital, Tripoli.

Iraqi militias reject U.S. naming of Iran's Guards as terrorist group

12:31pm, 13th April, 2019

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Iraqi militias reject U.S. naming of Iran's Guards as terrorist group

A group of Iraq's Shi'ite militia groups said on Saturday that they strongly rejected the designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corp (IRGC) as a terrorist organization by the United States.

Iranians march to protest at Revolutionary Guards blacklisting by U.S.

6:38am, 12th April, 2019

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Iranians march to protest at Revolutionary Guards blacklisting by U.S.

Thousands of Iranians carrying signs reading "I'm a Guard too" and "Down with USA" marched on Friday to protest against the U.S. designation of the elite Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organization.

Iran's Khamenei calls U.S. blacklisting of Guards a 'vicious move'

8:32am, 9th April, 2019

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Iran's Khamenei calls U.S. blacklisting of Guards a 'vicious move'

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the United States had made "a vicious move" in designating the Revolutionary Guards as a foreign terrorist organization, and Tehran vowed to take action against U.S. forces in the region.

In unprecedented move, U.S. names Iran's Revolutionary Guards terrorist group

12:58pm, 8th April, 2019

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In unprecedented move, U.S. names Iran's Revolutionary Guards terrorist group

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday branded Iran's elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organization, an unprecedented step that raises the specter of retaliation from Tehran in an increasingly tense Middle East.

Partner of French Islamist who stabbed prison guards dies after police raid

5:45pm, 5th March, 2019

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Partner of French Islamist who stabbed prison guards dies after police raid

The partner of a French prison inmate was killed by police on Tuesday after they stabbed two guards in an attack the government called a terrorist incident.

French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

2:39pm, 5th March, 2019

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French armed police capture suspected Islamist who stabbed jail guards

Elite French police using stun grenades captured a prison inmate who on Tuesday stabbed two guards before barricading himself in a room used for family visits, in an attack the government called a terrorist incident.

Iran asks Pakistan to move against militants who killed 27 Guards

3:59am, 16th February, 2019

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Iran asks Pakistan to move against militants who killed 27 Guards

Iran urged neighboring Pakistan on Saturday to crack down on militants who killed 27 of its Revolutionary Guards in an attack near the border or expect military action by Tehran "to punish the terrorists", state media reported.

Saudi, Bahrain add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorism lists

11:58am, 23rd October, 2018

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Saudi, Bahrain add Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorism lists

Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it and Bahrain had added Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and senior officers from its Quds Force to their lists of people and organizations suspected of involvement in terrorism.

Guards on Hong Kong-flagged ship repel pirates off Somalia coast: EU force

4:15pm, 19th October, 2018

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Guards on Hong Kong-flagged ship repel pirates off Somalia coast: EU force

Security guards aboard a Hong Kong-flagged cargo ship repelled an attack by pirates in a gunbattle off Somalia's coast this week, the European naval force in the region said on Friday.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards tells Saudi Arabia, UAE to respect Iran's 'red lines'

3:57am, 28th September, 2018

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Iranian Revolutionary Guards tells Saudi Arabia, UAE to respect Iran's 'red lines'

Iran's Revolutionary Guards told Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on Friday to respect Tehran's "red lines" or face retaliation.

Laughter at Trump speech a sign of U.S. isolation: Iran guards chief

12:44pm, 26th September, 2018

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Laughter at Trump speech a sign of U.S. isolation: Iran guards chief

Laughter during U.S. President Donald Trump's speech to the U.N. General Assembly was a sign of the United States' isolation, the head of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said on Wednesday, Fars News reported.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack

10:24am, 23rd September, 2018

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards threaten to avenge military parade attack

Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed on Sunday to exact "deadly and unforgettable" vengeance for a shooting attack on a military parade that killed 25 people, including 12 of their comrades, and Tehran accused Gulf Arab states of backing the gunmen...

Gunmen kill 11 Revolutionary Guards in attack on Iran military parade -ISNA

4:29am, 22nd September, 2018

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Gunmen kill 11 Revolutionary Guards in attack on Iran military parade -ISNA

Gunmen fired on a military parade in southwestern Iran on Saturday, killing 11 members of the Revolutionary Guards, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, in one of the worst attacks on the elite force.State television said the assault, which...

Iran's Revolutionary Guards says it held Gulf war games this week: news agency

3:49am, 5th August, 2018

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards says it held Gulf war games this week: news agency

Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed on Sunday that it held war games in the Gulf this week, saying it was aimed at "confronting possible threats" by enemies, the state news state news agency IRNA reported.