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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is linked to Hamas through its role as a state sponsor that has funded, armed, and trained the group since the 1990s [1]. This relationship is further evidenced by the IRGC's broader support for radical groups [2] and the fact that both entities have been targeted by Israeli assassination campaigns [3].
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Iran's Islamist Proxies in the Middle East - Wilson Center wilsoncenter.org 1 fact
claimHamas (the Islamic Resistance Movement) is a Sunni Islamist militia and political party based in Gaza that has reportedly been funded, armed, and trained by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards since the early 1990s.
An Integrated U.S. Strategy to Address Iran's Nuclear and Regional ... carnegieendowment.org 1 fact
claimExposing Iranian support for radical groups, including Hezbollah, Hamas, the Taliban, and al-Qaeda, is damaging for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in the eyes of the Iranian public, the Rouhani government, and the international community.
The Implications Of Iran's Failed Proxy Strategy - Hoover Institution hoover.org 1 fact
claimIsrael conducted an assassination campaign against leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in Lebanon, Syria, and Iran, which restored the reputation of Israeli intelligence services.