IRGC-QF ↔ Syrian Civil War

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The IRGC-QF was a key military participant in the Syrian Civil War, providing weapons to the Syrian regime as noted in [1] and collaborating with the Russian military and Assad regime to conduct combat operations in areas like Aleppo as described in [2] and [3].

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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org CSIS 3 facts

referenceMichael Kofman and Matthew Rojansky analyzed the nature of Russia's victory in the Syrian conflict, including the role of IRGC-QF support in combat operations.

accountDuring the Syrian civil war, the IRGC-QF collaborated with the Syrian Assad regime and the Russian military, which provided air support and naval strikes, to route rebel forces in Aleppo by December 2016.

claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) provided light and heavy weapons to the Syrian regime and associated militias during the Syrian civil war.