The new york times reported that israel's mossad was behind that attack and that mick mulroy, the former deputy defense secretary for the middle east said the death of fakhirizadeh was a setback to iran's nuclear program and he was also a senior officer in the islamic revolutionary guard corps, and that will magnify iran's desire to respond. It was founded to counter internal dissent and external threats, ensuring the survival of the newly formed islamic republic. The islamic revolutionary guard corps (irgc), also called pasdaran or sepah, is a branch of the iranian armed forces that is independent of iran’s regular army
It was established by ruhollah khomeini to safeguard the islamic republic and has since become iran’s dominant military force, with its own army, navy, air force, and intelligence. Iran’s revolutionary guard corps (irgc) was established in 1979 following the iranian revolution, with the primary aim of protecting the islamic regime The islamic revolutionary guards corps (irgc) is at the centre of the war between iran and israel, leading the clerical establishment's retaliation to israel's military campaign despite the loss.
It has since become a major.