On Thursday, Islamabad designated the Zainebiyoun Brigade, an Iran-backed Shiite militant group, as a terrorist organization. Formed by the IRGC after the Syrian civil war began, the Zainebiyoun Brigade, ...
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Iran’s Militant ‘Proxies’: Allies, Collaborators Or Mercenaries?
Iran's regime dubs its regional armed groups "resistance forces," while opponents label them mercenaries. Many ordinary Iranians view them as terrorists who exploit their country's resources. However, the term
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How Iran controls a network of armed groups to pursue its regional strategy
It took the US several days to respond to the January 28 attack on its military base in Jordan that killed three of its service personnel. But when it ...
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Understanding Iran’s non-state network
During a three-day period in January, Iranian-supported militant groups employed an anti-ship missile to attack an oil tanker in the Red Sea, launched rockets into northern Israel from Lebanon, ...
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Fatemiyoun: Iran’s ‘Overlooked’ Arm in Syria
A report published in the New York Times on Monday sheds light on the Fatemiyoun Brigade in Syria, made up of Afghan refugees who joined the Iranian Revolutionary Guard ...
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How much influence does Iran have over its proxies
From attacks by rebels in the Red Sea to raids in northern Israel and the Oct. 7, 2023, assault by Hamas, Western analysts have pointed a finger of blame ...
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