فرمانده سپاه قدس (or relevant IRGC commander unnamed in article about balloon)
The commander of the Quds Force leads the overseas operations branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), directing its military and intelligence activities beyond Iran’s borders.
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Sep 7, 2026
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IRGC successfully targeted an American surveillance balloon over Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, continuing its policy to eliminate US monitoring systems.
Moderates are concerned this action could invite sharper US retaliation and deeper regional war, even if popular among hardline constituents as a show of strength.