This is the NUFDI IranAlert—concise, timely analysis offering unique insights into breaking news and major developments inside Iran. Each short brief provides a fresh angle, highlighting trends, reactions, and overlooked internal dynamics shaping Iran and the Islamic Republic.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) yesterday celebrated its 46th birthday. A protester in Iran marked the occasion by installing a banner on a walk bridge reading, “The IRGC is the enemy of freedom.”

With zero civilian oversight, the IRGC operates like a Praetorian Guard under direct command of the Supreme Leader Ali Khameni, who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces and directly appoints all top military commanders.

From its name to its charter, the IRGC’s first and foremost duty is “guarding and perpetuating the Islamic Revolution,” highlighting its role in fulfilling the regime’s expansionist aspirations. Its name does not mention Iran and “Preserving the independence and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic” is only mentioned as an apparent afterthought in Article 7 of its charter.

The force has been on the forefront of all atrocities committed by the Islamic Republic, from commanding thousands of child soldiers during the 1980s Iran-Iraq War, to killing and maiming protesters in Iran, to leading the regime’s expansionist campaigns abroad through its exterritorial arm, the Quds Force, involved in terror attacks around the world and responsible for war crimes in Syria among other countries.

The IRGC’s blood-trenched history of oppression and war crimes has turned the force into a primary target of protesters in Iran.

Video Verification

While the exact location of the video is not identifiable, details in the footage indicate that it was recorded recently in Iran.

In the first half of the video, through the guard rails of the walk bridge, road traffic is visible. All the vehicles visible are made in Iran and some of them are exclusively available in the market, including a blue Paykan pickup truck produced by Iran Khodro (IKCO) along with Tiba and Pride sedans made by SAIPA.

There is a banner on the bridge showing an ad for home appliances from a local brand “Clever.” The ad shows a lottery campaign recently launched and scheduled to conclude in June.