The IRGC has tightened its grip on Tehran after the death of Ali Khamenei, shifting to a decentralized command structure that empowers mid-ranking officers to launch independent retaliatory strikes.

Iran has activated a decentralized defense strategy after the United States and Israel launched an air campaign against Tehran and killed senior military leaders.

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has tightened its grip on wartime decision‑making despite the loss of top commanders, senior sources say, driving a hardline strategy that is propelling ...