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The IRGC-QF maintains a significant operational presence in Iraq, where it supports various Shia militias and manages regional corps such as the Ramazan Corps to exert political and military influence, as detailed in [1], [2], and [3].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 22 facts
claimThe IRGC-QF has expanded its operational areas beyond traditional partners in Lebanon and Iraq to include active operations in Yemen and Syria.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) has increased the size and capabilities of the militias it supports in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) remains active in Iraq and has enhanced Iran’s political, military, and economic power.
claimThe 'Axis of Resistance' is a network of forces supported by the IRGC-QF that extends from the Persian Gulf through Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq to the eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea to counter Iran's state adversaries.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) is active in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria.
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).
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) has increased the size and capabilities of the militias it supports in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) remains active in Iraq, enhancing Iran's political, military, and economic power.
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).
accountIraqi militias worked with the IRGC-QF and Iraqi forces to liberate Tikrit, Fallujah, Ramadi, Tal Afar, Mosul, and other Iraqi cities from Islamic State control.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) is active in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria.
claimThe IRGC-QF has expanded its operational areas from traditional countries like Lebanon and Iraq to include countries like Yemen and Syria.
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional sections including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).
claimShia militia groups in Iraq loyal to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which maintain a close relationship with the IRGC-QF, include the Badr Organization, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Kata’ib Hezbollah, Kataeb Sayed al-Shuhada, and Harakat Hizbollah al-Nujaba.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) maintains partnerships with foreign forces in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and Afghanistan.
claimForces supported by the IRGC-QF include Lebanese Hezbollah, the Hashd al-Sha’abi in Iraq (specifically the Badr Organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Asaib Ahl al-Haq), militia forces in Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Liwa Fatemiyoun from Afghanistan, Liwa Zainabyoun from Pakistan, and groups in Palestinian territory such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
claimForces supported by the IRGC-QF include Lebanese Hezbollah, the Hashd al-Sha’abi in Iraq (including the Badr Organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah, and Asaib Ahl al-Haq), militia forces in Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, Liwa Fatemiyoun from Afghanistan, Liwa Zainabyoun from Pakistan, and groups in Palestinian territory such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) maintains partnerships with foreign forces in Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and Afghanistan.
claimThe IRGC-QF is organized into regional corps, including the Ramazan Corps (Iraq), Levant Corps (Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Israel), Rasulallah Corps (Arabian Peninsula), and Ansar Corps (Afghanistan).
accountSeveral Iraqi militias collaborated with the IRGC-QF and Iraqi forces to liberate cities including Tikrit, Fallujah, Ramadi, Tal Afar, and Mosul from Islamic State control.
claimThe 'Axis of Resistance' is a network of forces supported by the IRGC-QF that extends from the Persian Gulf through Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon to the eastern Mediterranean Sea to counter Iran's state adversaries.
accountThe 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the subsequent inability of the United States to prevent Iran from filling the power vacuum, combined with the establishment of a Shia-dominated government in Baghdad, contributed to a rise in Iranian influence and an increase in IRGC-QF-supported militias.
Iran at a Historical Crossroads - E-International Relations e-ir.info E-International Relations 1 fact
quoteEuronews reported that 'Iran’s Revolutionary Guard and its Quds Force do in Iraq what the East India Company once did in India – plundering wealth to finance an empire.'
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
claimIran's primary objective regarding lines of communication in Syria and Iraq is to maintain control over as many routes as possible to facilitate the movement of the IRGC Quds Force, Hezbollah, and other Shia militias, while ensuring battlefield flexibility and developing diversified supply routes.