Hezbollah ↔ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

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Hezbollah and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are deeply linked, as the IRGC played a foundational role in forging Hezbollah [1] and continues to provide the group with money, equipment, training, and ideological support {fact:8, fact:11}. Furthermore, the two entities have collaborated extensively in regional conflicts, such as the Syrian civil war {fact:2, fact:6}, and Hezbollah is widely recognized as an extension of the IRGC's influence {fact:1, fact:14}.

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 4 facts

quoteAn IRGC commander in Lebanon stated in 1985: "The Muslims of Lebanon, especially the Shiites of Lebanese Hezbollah, consider themselves the offspring of the Islamic revolution and therefore know that they have a duty to imitate [taba’iyyat kardan] the Islamic revolution."

quoteAn IRGC commander in Lebanon stated in 1985: “The Muslims of Lebanon, especially the Shiites of Lebanese Hezbollah, consider themselves the offspring of the Islamic revolution and therefore know that they have a duty to imitate [taba’iyyat kardan] the Islamic revolution.”

accountThe IRGC established a relationship with the Amal Movement in Lebanon and subsequently with Lebanese Hezbollah, providing the group with money, equipment, training, and ideological inspiration.

claimThe IRGC established relationships with the Amal Movement and Lebanese Hezbollah in Lebanon, providing them with money, equipment, training, and ideological inspiration.

Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Amr Hamzawy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 3 facts

accountThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) mobilized Shiite militias in Iraq to counter United States influence, while Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria actively targeted Israeli assets and interests.

accountIranian-supported groups conducted attacks on United States bases in Iraq and Syria, which contributed to regional escalations including the 2020 United States assassination of IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani and prolonged hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel.

The Decline of Iran's Proxy Network - AGSI - Arab Gulf States Institute agsi.org AGSIW 1 fact

quoteTom Tugendhat stated: “Young members of the IRGC are saying two things. One, the old guard are corrupt and incompetent. That’s why Hezbollah has been hung out to dry and defeated. That’s why old allies like Assad have fallen … The second thing they’re saying is that they’re hearing rumors … that the ayatollah, and the government in Tehran, wants to talk to the Americans to try and find a way out of this and perhaps hang on.”

Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Ashley Lane · Wilson Center 1 fact

claimThe Iranian Revolutionary Guards have supported the Houthis since at least 2011, and Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah expanded training and increased arms shipments to the group after a Saudi-led coalition intervened in the Yemeni war in 2015.

An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org William J. Burns, Michèle Flournoy · Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 1 fact

claimExposing Iranian support for radical groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda, is damaging for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the eyes of the Iranian public, the Rouhani government, and the international community.

Iran's Regional Proxies: Reshaping the Middle East and ... isdp.eu Institute for Security and Development Policy 1 fact

claimReports have confirmed that Iran provides military support and weapons to the Houthis and Hezbollah, a fact corroborated by officials of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

The Implications Of Iran's Failed Proxy Strategy - Hoover Institution hoover.org Hoover Institution 1 fact

claimIsrael conducted an assassination campaign against leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, which restored the reputation of Israeli intelligence services.

Navigating the Digital Battlefield - Joint Air Power Competence Centre japcc.org JAPCC 1 fact

claimHezbollah’s cyber arm acts as an extension of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and has evolved into a force capable of conducting information warfare campaigns.