The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the Quds Force and the Basij militias regularly feature in the news; what are they, how do they operate and how have they become so influential?

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In this episode of our news podcast, The Global Story, we look at the branding and the ideological blueprint of the Tehranled influence network that has been shaping events in the Middle East for decades.

00:00 Introduction
02:12 The “Axis of Resistance”
05:38 Who are the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)?
08:38 Basij militia
10:18 Quds Force
11:18 Qassem Soleimani
18:19 The “Axis of Resistance”: Key moments in history
22:54 The “Resistance” today
26:11 Conclusion

This episode was broadcast on 13 April.

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