https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e4787961-983a-4d57-bc93-da6bc6fb69e4 The power of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has been on the rise for at least two decades. But the US-Israeli war on Iran and the assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has seen the organisation further consolidate control over the past month. So, how did the force become so central to Iranian decision-making? And could this war transform their role in the country's politics? MEE spoke to Iran experts Alex Vatanka and Sina Azodi to find out. Watch the full conversation on Middle East Eye's YouTube Channel. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Sun, 05 Apr 2026 15:02:32 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/e4787961-983a-4d57-bc93-da6bc6fb69e4 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.