The strikes claimed the lives of high-level military officials, including Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, secretary of the Defence Council, and Mohammad Pakpour, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards are the true decision-makers of the Islamic Republic — their activities appear to go unchallenged, free from any clerical oversight. AdvertisementThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards control the three major areas of the Iranian regime. Second, the Revolutionary Guards have entrenched themselves in the internal political affairs of the state. And lastly, the military capabilities of the Guards are so extensive that challenging them could be disastrous for the clerics.

Source: Indian Express March 02, 2026 06:30 UTC