Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
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Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has come up in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts in TMT, including Pod Save America, The Shawn Ryan Show. 3 people have made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Mark WarnerDemocratic U.S. senator from Virginia who called the data center moratorium idiocy
Warner says there is no intelligence evidence that Iran's new leadership is more pragmatic, and that the IRGC has gained power.
“absolutely zero evidence that anybody in the new crowd is more pragmatic, that is more westward leaning”
Pod Save America: 80-Year-Old Man Loses War (Jun 16, 2026) · Listen from 58:45
Jon FavreauCo-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama
Favreau cites intelligence reporting that IRGC hardliners now outrank the religious leadership, which he calls an ominous sign for talks.
“So not a great sign that the IRGC, who are the, you know, the most hardline hardliners in the whole country are the ones in charge right now”
Pod Save America: SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care Cuts (Mar 31, 2026) · Listen from 6:49
Joe KentFormer U.S. official who resigned and disputed stated motives for the Iran conflict
Kent argues attacking Iran strengthens the IRGC and hardliners through a rally-around-the-flag effect rather than producing moderates.
“they're not gonna be replaced by like a mini Thomas Jefferson. They're gonna be replaced by more and more hardliners”
The Shawn Ryan Show: #291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With Iran (Mar 26, 2026) · Listen from 25:05
Coverage over time
Podcasts
- Pod Save America · 2 episodes
- The Shawn Ryan Show · 1 episode
Episodes
80-Year-Old Man Loses WarPod Save America · Jun 16, 2026 · 1 h 15 min
Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor assess Trump's Iran war-ending memo, the White House UFC event, and the Newsom probe; Sen. Mark Warner discusses Iran and intelligence nominees.
SHOCKING GOP Plan to Fund War with Health Care CutsPod Save America · Mar 31, 2026 · 1 h 31 min
Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett dissect Trump's Iran war, its economic fallout and the GOP's health-care-funded war bill, before Tommy Vietor interviews Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek.
#291 Joe Kent - His Message to President Trump on Ending the War With IranThe Shawn Ryan Show · Mar 26, 2026 · 2 h 3 min
Joe Kent explains to Shawn Ryan why he resigned as NCTC director over the U.S. war with Iran and Israeli influence on Trump.