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cross_type 2.00 — strongly supporting 3 facts
The IRGC-QF is linked to the doctrine of velayat-e faqih as it serves as a primary instrument for promoting this system of clerical rule, which is a source of division within Iraq's Shia community [1], [2]. Furthermore, the IRGC-QF's relationship with key figures like Muqtada al-Sadr is defined by their opposition to or support for this specific doctrine [3].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 3 facts
claimPotential vulnerabilities for Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) include long-term overextension due to a weak economy and continuing divisions among Iraq's Shia community regarding Iran and its doctrine of velayat-e faqih (the Islamic system of clerical rule).
claimPotential vulnerabilities for Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) include long-term overextension due to a weak economy and continuing divisions among Iraq's Shia community regarding Iran and its doctrine of velayat-e faqih (the Islamic system of clerical rule).
claimMuqtada al-Sadr's ideology emphasizes Arabism and rejects Ayatollah Khomeini's doctrine of velayat-e faqih, creating a complex relationship between Muqtada al-Sadr and the IRGC-QF.