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Not to be confused with Intelligence Protection Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی
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Agency overview
Formed1979; 47 years ago (1979)
JurisdictionGovernment of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Headquarters
Agency executive
  • Vacant, Director
Parent department
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Persian: سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی) is an Iranian intelligence agency within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and part of Council for Intelligence Coordination.[1] The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IO-IRGC) was established on Khamenei's initiative in 2009.[2]

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According to Stratfor, it is as powerful as the Ministry of Intelligence and possibly even more powerful than the other service. The agency appears to be more active at a domestic level while at an international level, the Quds Force is the key operational group. The agency also has a wide range of Basij informers.[3] It has been described as a "more ideological counterpart" to the Ministry of Intelligence, which it "overshadows" and "often" overrules, according to the New York Times.[4]

Description

The IO-IRGC is known for conducting internal surveillance, suppressing dissent, and maintaining a vast network of ideological informants.[5][AI-retrieved source][6] Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a pro-Israel lobby group, alleges that the Commander of IRGC Intelligence is directly implicated in "surveilling and torturing dissidents".[7] According to Iran International, the IO‑IRGC systematically employs white torture and rape threats.[8][9]

During his tenure as head of the intelligence organization, Kazemi was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in October 2022 and February 2025 primarily over his role in suppressing dissidents in Iran.[10]

Directors

Head of the Department of Investigation and Intelligence

Head of the Intelligence Department

Head of the Intelligence Department of the IRGC General Staff

Head of the Intelligence Department of the Joint Staff of the IRGC

Deputy for Intelligence to the IRGC Commander-in-Chief

Deputy to the IRGC Commander-in-Chief and Head of the Intelligence Organization

Deputy Directors

Co-Deputy

See also

References

  1. ^ Bahmani, Arash (25 October 2014). "Announced for the First Time: Iran Has 16 Intelligence Agencies". Rooz Online. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
  2. ^ Wege, Carl Anthony (2015). "Iran's Intelligence Establishment" (PDF). Journal of U.S. Intelligence Studies. 21 (2): 66. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ^ Dumitrescu, Octavian (November 20, 2010). "The Intelligence and Security Services of Iran". Global Security. Retrieved October 15, 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Tim Arango; James Risen; Farnaz Fassihi; Ronen Bergman; Murtaza Hussain (19 November 2019). "The Iran Cables: Secret Documents Show How Tehran Wields Power in Iraq". New York Times.
  5. ^ "Like the Dead in Their Coffins: Torture, Detention, and the Crushing of Dissent in Iran: V. Detention Centers and Ill-Treatment". HRW. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  6. ^ "Iranian Intelligence Community: An Overview". Grey Dynamics. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  7. ^ Berman, Zachary (2025-06-19). "5 Oppressive Iranian Institutions Israel has Targeted". FDD. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  8. ^ "Islamic Republic Uses Different Methods To Torture Protesters". Iran International. 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  9. ^ "White torture: A silent death". Iran HRM. 2025-05-15. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  10. ^ "Treasury Sanctions Iranian Regime Officials Tied to Continued Violence Against Protestors". U.S. Department of the Treasury. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
  11. ^ "Gen. Mohammad Kazemi appointed new IRGC intelligence chief", Mehr News Agency, 23 June 2022, retrieved 23 June 2022
  12. ^ "General Khademi appointed as new chief of IRGC intel. org". Mehr News Agency. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  13. ^ "سردار حسین نجات جانشین رئیس سازمان اطلاعات سپاه شد" (in Persian). Fars News Agency. 27 December 2016. Archived from the original on 30 December 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Treasury Sanctions Officials of Iranian Intelligence Agency Responsible for Detention of U.S. Nationals in Iran". U.S. Treasury. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  15. ^ "Hybrid warfare aims to destabilize Iran internally, says senior IRGC official". Iran International. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
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