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cross_type 2.00 — strongly supporting 3 facts
The IRGC-QF maintains operational partnerships within Afghanistan [1] and organizes its regional activities through the Ansar Corps, which is specifically designated for Afghanistan [2]. Furthermore, the IRGC-QF supports militia groups originating from the region, such as Liwa Fatemiyoun [3].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 3 facts
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).
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.