In particular, there is strong evidence that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) split into two major factions, with one supporting Jalili and the other backing Qalibaf. For example, Qassem Suleimani, the commander of the Quds Force, a branch of the IRGC, endorsed Qalibaf, who he hoped would receive Khamenei’s full support.
保守派试图说服他们的候选人团结在一个人物背后，但较弱的候选人并没有退出而为统一候选人让路。特别是，有大量证据表明伊斯兰革命卫队（Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ，IRGC）分裂成两大派别，一派支持贾里里，另一派支持卡利巴夫。比如，IRGC圣城旅（Quds Force）指挥官苏雷玛尼（Qassem Suleimani）支持卡利巴夫，认为后者能获得哈梅内伊的全力支持。