An NPR Morning Edition report by Renee Montagne, aired after Iran's seizure of 15 British sailors, traces the Revolutionary Guard's history. Former CIA analyst Bruce Riedel describes its 1979 founding and the Quds Force's arms support for Hezbollah and Palestinian groups. Co-founder Mohsen Sazegara says it was meant as a people's army, but he grew disillusioned as it built some 100 companies. He calls it part political party, part KGB, part cartel, effectively a government within the government.