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IRGC-QF ↔ Hamas

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The IRGC-QF maintains a financial and material support relationship with Hamas, as evidenced by the IRGC-QF providing direct aid to the group [1], [2] and facilitating money transfers through sanctioned operatives like Muhammad Sarur, Kamal Abdelrahman Aref, and Zaher Jabarin [3], [4], [5].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 4 facts
claimThe IRGC-QF has provided aid to the Afghan Taliban, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, though Iran's relationships with these groups are complicated.
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 IRGC-QF has provided aid to the Afghan Taliban, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and Hamas, though Iran's relationships with these organizations are complicated.
Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org Ashley Lane · Wilson Center 3 facts
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas financial operative in Lebanon Muhammad Sarur in 2019 for managing money transfers from the Qods Force to the Izz ad Din al Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing.
claimThe US Treasury and State Departments sanctioned Hamas financial associate Kamal Abdelrahman Aref in 2019 for coordinating with Muhammad Sarur to transfer money from the Qods Force to Hamas.
claimThe U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Zaher Jabarin in 2019 for managing Hamas’s yearly budget, transferring millions of dollars to Hamas through Redin Exchange, and serving as a point of contact between the Qods Force and Hamas.