the group was also forced to become more decentralized, turning to foreign franchises in places like Yemen, Iraq and Africa to regenerate. ..…

Despite its original purpose as a sort of national guard, fulfilling the will of the ayatollah over the last four decades has meant that the irgc’s role has expanded to operate outside of Iran throughout the Middle East and Africa. . The 20-year-old Salami joined the irgc during the..…