The revolutionary guard set up a parallel economy years ago, and are waiting.

The revolutionary guard set up a parallel economy years ago, and are waiting to break the spine of anyone who would challenge.

The media, the guardian included, does not make anywhere near enough effort to distinguish the revolutionary guard from the ordinary people of Iran.

A pickup carrying a cabful of revolutionary guards appeared on the road.

It took the revolutionary guards longer to spot the two men walking down the road than Ellis thought it would.

"I think some of the revolutionary guards would love to have a smack at Uncle Sam," he said.

They had the required passes such as are supplied to the revolutionary guard in the exercise of their duty.

But as one diplomat put it, "you don't need revolutionary guards to build bridges."

"No patrol," one of the other revolutionary guards said.

The proletariat must be protected from itself by the revolutionary guards.