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It claims the attack was in response to a deadly strike on its consulate in Syria two weeks earlier.
However, experts warn against Australia changing its position.
What is the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps?
It also commands the Basij religious militia, a volunteer paramilitary force used to crack down on anti-government protests, and has an overseas arm called the Quds Force.
Farida said it’s important to note that the group is not separate from the government but is “embedded within the fabric” of the Iranian government.
How much power does the IRGC hold in Iran?
“They really control the state. So there are still separate sections of the military, but everything else in Iran is subservient to them.”
People gather in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ attack on Israel. Source: Getty / Majid Saeedi
Why isn’t it listed as a terrorist organisation?
The federal government would also be forced to pull back and close the embassy as it “can’t deal with the group that runs the state”.
A member of the Iranian diaspora protests in front of the Iranian Embassy in London on Sunday. Source: Getty / Peter Nicholls
Will Australia change its stance?
The Minister of Home Affairs has been contacted for comment.