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Originally Posted by octothorp
I think the most likely is that this is simply the IRG getting revenge for the IRG forces that were captured in Iraq; they're known for being very vendictive. If that's the case, this probably was a military decision made without the knowledge of high levels of government, though the government is now taking advantage of the situation for their own political/diplomatic agenda. To me, it's suspicious that they were captured by IRG boats. You'd expect the standard Iranian navy would be responsible for border patrol-type duties, but the presence of the IRG suggests that this was more calculated.
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Bingo, the Revolutionary guards are not border guards or Navy, they're a specialized formation with its creation based around the Nazi SS, they're an offensive tool, not a home defense unit.
They're involvement in this goes a long ways in my mind towards thinking that Iran snatched these guys out of Iraqi waters for political gain.
The Revolutionary guard also only answers to the senior members of the Iranian Government, they're not part of thier military and have thier own seperate chain of command, they also have a senior seat on the Revolutionary Council. If you want to maintain power in Iran, you have to be friends with the Guard. Very similar to the path to power in the old Soviet Union going through the KGB after the massive army purges of the 60's.