Sky News AustraliaFormer foreign affairs minister Alexander Downer says the IRGC imposes a “bizarre” and “extremist” interpretation of Islam on the Iranian public.
“The IRGC is like a paramilitary organisation which completely controls the Iranian public,” Mr Downer told Sky News host Chris Kenny.
“They are religious and political extremists, imposing on the Iranian people their bizarre interpretation and the extremist interpretation of Islam.
“But more than that, they are ambitious to change the religious and political structure of the Middle East, and for that matter, other parts of the world.
“This is an organisation which is a huge threat to Israel…but also to its neighbours.
“Donald Trump is right: the IRGC ultimately has to lose power in Iran if Iran is going to join the mainstream of the international community.”
