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Hezbollah and the IRGC-QF are closely linked through a strategic partnership where the IRGC-QF provides military training, infrastructure development, and operational support to Hezbollah {fact:4, fact:10, fact:13}. Furthermore, both entities operate in coordination to support shared regional objectives in Syria, Yemen, and Iraq, often acting as part of the same Iranian-backed network {fact:1, fact:2, fact:5, fact:7}.
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 7 facts
claimThe IRGC-QF has attempted to overthrow the Bahraini government multiple times and has trained Bahraini proxies alongside Lebanese Hezbollah and Kata’ib Hezbollah trainers.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) has played a critical role in the development of Hezbollah's military capabilities.
claimThe IRGC-QF and Lebanese Hezbollah have provided military training to the Houthis in both Yemen and Iran.
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 Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) and Lebanese Hezbollah have provided military training to the Houthis in both Yemen and Iran.
claimThe IRGC-QF has attempted to overthrow the Bahraini government multiple times and has trained Bahraini proxies alongside Lebanese Hezbollah and Kata’ib Hezbollah trainers.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org 3 facts
claimIran could attempt to bypass Hezbollah's leadership hesitation by deploying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force to directly command the Islamic Resistance, effectively sidelining Hezbollah's party leaders from decision-making.
claimIran could seek to pre-empt hesitation in Beirut by asserting more direct operational control and deploying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force to directly command the Islamic Resistance, effectively sidelining Hezbollah party leaders from the decision-making cycle.
claimThere is potential for Iran to bypass Hezbollah's leadership by deploying the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force to directly command the Islamic Resistance, thereby sidelining party leaders from the decision-making cycle.
Iran's Proxy Strategy and the Extent of Surrogate Autonomy - AHS alexanderhamiltonsociety.org 1 fact
claimThe armed wing of Hezbollah works closely with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) to achieve shared strategic goals.
Iran Responds to Operation Epic Fury with Layered Military, Cyber ... hstoday.us 1 fact
claimHezbollah-linked infrastructure and ideologically aligned cells represent a longstanding capability cultivated through relationships with the IRGC-Quds Force.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org 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.