Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Persian: سازمان اطلاعات سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی) is an Iranian intelligence agency within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and part of Council for Intelligence Coordination.^[1] The Intelligence Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IO-IRGC) was established on Khamenei's initiative in 2009.^[2]

Not to be confused with Intelligence Protection Organization of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

According to Stratfor, it is as powerful as the Ministry of Intelligence and possibly even more powerful than the other service. The agency appears to be more active at a domestic level while at an international level, the Quds Force is the key operational group. The agency also has a wide range of Basij informers.^[3] It has been described as a "more ideological counterpart" to the Ministry of Intelligence, which it "overshadows" and "often" overrules, according to the New York Times.^[4]

Description

The IO-IRGC is known for conducting internal surveillance, suppressing dissent, and maintaining a vast network of ideological informants.^[5][6] Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a pro-Israel lobby group, alleges that the Commander of IRGC Intelligence is directly implicated in "surveilling and torturing dissidents".^[7] According to Iran International, the IO‑IRGC systematically employs white torture and rape threats.^[8][9]

As head of the intelligence organization, Kazemi was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury in October 2022 and February 2025 for his actions.^[10]

Senior officials

Deputy of IRGC Chief and Commander of the IO-IRGC:

• Hossein Taeb (2009–2022)
• Mohammad Kazemi X (2022–2025)^[11]

• Deputy: Hassan Mohaqeq (2019–2025)^[12]

• Majid Khademi (2025-Present)^[13]
• Vice-Chairman: Mahdi Sayyari (from 2016)^{[12] [verification needed]}

See also

• Parallel Intelligence Agency
• Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber Command