The Iran-led network shaping Middle East events - The Global Jigsaw podcast, BBC World Service

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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 Tehran-led 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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All Comments (21)
  • @R.Kinney1492
    Eloquent, insightful Sadid, makes puzzling pieces fit.
  • @sharingfamspace3156
    Funny they will never say what Israel is trying to do nor USA in Syria.famous double standards 😂
  • @kkaveh2891
    Try Persians to see the new versions of WAR! 🇮🇷🇮🇷👊
  • @URNEXT187
    Your translation of comments are not entirely correct.
  • @K55365
    IRGC are basically the good guys.
  • @saeiddavatolhagh9627
    Resistance was the term first used to describe the French freedom fighters resisting the Natzi occupation. The aim is to divide and rule. By the way the narrator has a funny accent. 😂
  • @stand.with.Iranians
    The BBC building public opinion cleverly. Nevertheless, some 80% of ordinary Iranians hate this political game. They want regime change. They want peace, life, work and relations with outside world including Israel and America. .
  • @maxloewe9162
    "The US-led network shaping the middle east" - would be worth a try, no?
  • @douglassauvageau7262
    This presentation concludes by characterizing Tehran as "The Mothership". Deeper analysis might characterize Moscow as "The Shipyard".
  • @StPiter111
    Let's make oil and gas prices hotter, friends😎
  • @asadabbas5800
    such a shame!! one sided documentery, I'm not iranian fan but true political analytic, why you portary America as angel, America is not differ thn hitler regime, if you had mentioned crimes of Bush and american regime along with Iranian regime, hundered thousands of people would have been saved, instead of Arm race the world would have a differ direction
  • @frankmaliwat5207
    DI NAKASISIGURO ANG U.S. SA IRAQ BAKA UPAKAN SIYA NG KABIG NG IRAN KAHIT SA JORDAN DI SIYA NAKASISIGURO