Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deputy commander Mustafa Izadi told the IRGC's news site on 18 that the US had drawn up plans to overthrow and "dismember" Iran and had considered applying the "Venezuela model" to Iran, but ultimately failed to achieve its objectives and suffered setbacks across multiple areas.

2026-08-18

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deputy commander Mustafa Izadi told the IRGC's news site on 18 that the US had drawn up plans to overthrow and "dismember" Iran and had considered applying the "Venezuela model" to Iran, but ultimately failed to achieve its objectives and suffered setbacks across multiple areas.