Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps" in English language version.

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archive.org

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atlanticcouncil.org

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bbc.co.uk

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bbc.co.uk

"Iran 'shoots down Israeli drone' near Natanz nuclear site". BBC News. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2014.

bbc.com

"برای حفاظت از تاسیسات هسته‌ای ایران، 'فرماندهی سپاه هسته‌ای' تشکیل شده است" [In order to protect Iran's nuclear facilities, the "Nuclear Corps Command" has been established]. 15 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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c-span.org

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cnbc.com

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cnn.com

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csis.org

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economist.com

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foreignaffairs.com

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gulfnews.com

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independent.co.uk

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