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Guards

British  
/ ɡɑːdz /

plural noun

    1. (esp in European armies) any of various regiments responsible for ceremonial duties and, formerly, the protection of the head of state

      the Life Guards

      the Grenadier Guards

    2. ( as modifier )

      a Guards regiment

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday that two oil tankers attempting to transit the strait with US support turned back after one of them caught fire.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

On Thursday, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps said three tankers had abandoned an attempt to pass through Hormuz after an explosion aboard one of them caused it to catch fire.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

The biggest question concerns the armed forces, particularly the Revolutionary Guards.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

In the 1980s, the Iran-Iraq war claimed hundreds of thousands of Iranian lives and nearly broke the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Larisa Rozanova took her place as the chief navigator for the 46th Guards.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

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