Iran's Revolutionary Guards are the military force of Iran that was formed after the Islamic Revolution of the late 1970s. It is a separate entity from the regular army of Iran.

The United States Government has been critical of Iran's Revolutionary Guards for a number of reasons. One is the IRGC's apparent involvement with training and aiding Hezbolla, a group the United States has accused of terrorist activities.Jane's Security News: Group Profile: Hizbullah Another source of criticism comes from U.S. accusations that the IRGC is secretly involved with aiding insurgents in the Iraq War.The Guardian: Iran's secret plan for summer offensive to force US out of Iraq

• 1979: The IRG are formed as a force of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

• 1980: During the Iran-Iraq War, the IRG become a regular military unit

• 1982: The IRG organize Operation Ramadan utilizing human wave attacks

• 1982: IRG troops take a role in the Lebanese Civil War

• 1982: IRG troops aid Lebanon in the 1982 Lebanon War

• 2004: June 21, The IRGC Navy captures 6 Royal Marines and 2 Royal Navy sailors

• 2006: A plane crash leaves IRG Senior Commanders dead

• 2007: March 23, The IRGC Navy captures 15 Royal Navy personnel and hold them for 12 days

• 2007: August, The United States officially considers designating the IRGC a terrorist organization

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