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Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq is a prominent Shia militia group operating within Iraq, as evidenced by its inclusion in the Hashd al-Sha’abi [1], [2] and its identification as a militia group loyal to Iran's Supreme Leader active in the country [3], [4]. The group's political and economic interests are explicitly tied to the Iraqi state [5], [6].
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War by Proxy: Iran's Growing Footprint in the Middle East - CSIS csis.org 4 facts
claimShia militia groups in Iraq loyal to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei include the Badr Organization, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Kata’ib Hezbollah, Kataeb Sayed al-Shuhada, and Harakat Hizbollah al-Nujaba.
claimShia militia groups in Iraq loyal to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which maintain a close relationship with the IRGC-QF, include the Badr Organization, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Kata’ib Hezbollah, Kataeb Sayed al-Shuhada, and Harakat Hizbollah al-Nujaba.
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.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org 2 facts
accountProminent Iraqi militias, such as Asa’ib ahl al-Haq (AAH), have announced their readiness to disarm under pressure from the United States, indicating a focus on protecting their own political and economic interests in Iraq rather than acting as tools of Iran.
accountProminent Iraqi militias, such as Asa’ib ahl al-Haq (AAH), have announced their readiness to disarm under pressure from the United States, demonstrating a focus on their own political and economic interests in Iraq rather than acting as a tool of Iran.