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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 32 facts
claimThe IRGC-QF has expanded its operational areas beyond traditional partners in Lebanon and Iraq to include active operations in Yemen and Syria.
measurementOver 30 IRGC-QF (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force) operatives were killed during the first two weeks of the Aleppo campaign in Syria, including Brigadier General Hossein Hamadani, a former commander of Iranian forces in 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.
referenceThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) brief analyzes the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) by compiling a database of Iranian proxy groups, analyzing satellite imagery of bases in Syria, Lebanon, and Iran, and compiling a database of Israeli attacks against targets in Syria.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) currently works with thousands of trained fighters operating in local militias within Syria.
claimGadi Eisenkot, the former chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, provided data regarding the number of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) personnel operating in Syria.
claimIRGC-QF personnel killed in action in Syria included a wide range of ranks, spanning from general officers to colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors.
claimIRGC-QF personnel of all ranks, including general officers, colonels, lieutenant colonels, and majors, were killed in action in Syria.
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.
measurementOver 30 IRGC-QF operatives were killed in the first two weeks of the Aleppo campaign in 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.
claimAn Israeli strike targeted a munitions storage area at a Syrian military base in Haqlat aş Şafrah, Syria, which had been utilized by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF).
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) utilizes a network of proxy groups, satellite imagery of bases in Syria, Lebanon, and Iran, and data on Israeli attacks against targets in Syria to gauge Iranian force posture and regional activities.
imageFigure 6 displays satellite imagery from December 9, 2018, and December 27, 2018, showing the results of an Israeli strike against a munitions storage area at a Syrian military base in Haqlat aş Şafrah, Syria, which was allegedly utilized by the IRGC-QF.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) is active in Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria.
claimIranian media periodically announces memorial services for fallen Quds Force officers and other military personnel killed in Syria, often through newspaper obituaries.
claimThe IRGC-QF has expanded its operational areas from traditional countries like Lebanon and Iraq to include countries like Yemen and Syria.
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) organized between 10,000 and 15,000 Afghan militants into the Fatemiyoun Brigade and deployed them to Syria to fight alongside pro-Assad forces.
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).
claimThe IRGC-QF currently works with thousands of trained fighters in local Syrian militias that possess advanced stand-off weapons, improved cyber capabilities, and expansive forces capable of striking Israeli targets.
measurementUp to 3,000 personnel from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) helped plan and execute the 2016 military operation known as Dawn of Victory to retake Aleppo, Syria.
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).
claimThe Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF) organized between 10,000 and 15,000 Afghan militants into the Fatemiyoun Brigade and deployed them to Syria to support pro-Assad forces.
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.
claimIranian media outlets periodically publish memorial services and newspaper obituaries for Quds Force officers and other military personnel killed in Syria.
claimThe number of Shia fighters supported by the IRGC-QF increased significantly by 2014, driven by the war in Syria where Iran trained, equipped, and funded Shia militias to support the Assad regime.
measurementUp to 3,000 IRGC-QF personnel helped plan and execute military operations in Syria, including the 2016 'Dawn of Victory' operation to retake Aleppo.
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.