Kataib al-Imam Ali is closely connected to older Iraqi Shia Islamist organizations, parties and militias, as well as to the Iranian Quds Force
GL: Organizations
Al-Imam Kazim Association
Al-Imam Kazim Association’s activity is scarce, it closely cooperates with Hizballah’s local branch in al-Nabi Shayth and promotes the organization’s adherence to the Iranian brand of Shiism
Reconstruction Organization of the Holy Shrines
The Reconstruction Organization of the Holy Shrines in Iraq (ROHSI) is an IRGC-QF-controlled organization based in Iran and Iraq whose leadership was appointed by the late IRGC-QF Commander Qassem Soleimani
League of the Revolutionaries
In a short video released by the newly formed “League of the Revolutionaries,” which is likely a front for another Iranian-backed group in Iraq, a masked fighter warned of future attacks on U.S. troops inside the country
Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada
The group has been described as an Iranian proxy, and is one of the original militias that formed the Popular Mobilization Forces in 2014. The group has close ties to the Badr Organization
Al-Ansar Charity Association
The Al-Ansar Charity Association is an Islamic charity operating in the Gaza Strip. It is affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) – High Alert – Entity affiliated with Designated / Sanctioned / Illicit entities
Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust
Indian officials accused the IKMT of being funded by Tehran, although the trust rejected this charge. It was this influential body that organized the protests after Soleimani’s death – High Alert – Entity affiliated with Designated / Sanctioned / Illicit entities
Saadi College
The Albanian government shut down the Iranian regime’s “Saadi” college in Tirana. This so-called cultural center was the regime’s center for the export of Extremism – High Alert – Entity affiliated with Designated / Sanctioned / Illicit entities
Kataib Hezbollah
Kata’ib Hezbollah (KH) is an Iranian-sponsored, anti-American Shiite militia operating in Iraq with ancillary operations throughout Syria – Top Alert – Entity designated / sanctioned for terror, WMD and human rights violation
Houston Islamic Center
Celebrating the 1979 Iranian Islamic Revolution and praising Supreme Leader Khamenei. The event included having a children’s choir lead the audience in dedication to the Iranian regime, singing “Allah Akbar! Khamenei is Our Leader – High Alert – Entity affiliated with Designated / Sanctioned / Illicit entities
Awaited One Foundation
Pro-Iranian regime Islamic center led by imams with ties to Tehran – High Alert – Entity affiliated with Designated / Sanctioned / Illicit entities
