Refugees who joined the largely overlooked Fatemiyoun Brigade to battle for Shiite Islam and escape crushing poverty had become a force in Tehran’s proxy wars.
Tag: Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps
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Israel Was Behind Attacks on Major Gas Pipelines in Iran, Officials Say
The sabotage, which analysts said marked an escalation in the shadow war between Israel and Iran, caused massive disruption in several provinces.
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Terrorism in Iran Exposes a Vulnerability It Doesn’t Want to Admit
Even after the Islamic State took responsibility for deadly bombings, Iran’s government, facing public anger, blamed Israel.
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Israel, Citing Hezbollah Rocket Strikes, Warns of War in Lebanon
As rockets from Iranian-backed Hezbollah forces streamed in from Lebanon, Israeli officials said they were prepared to take the war to a second front.
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Iran Accuses Israel of Killing Sayyed Mousavi, a Military Official
The Iranian official, Brig. Gen. Sayyed Razi Mousavi, was said to been involved in arming Hezbollah. Israeli officials said they were preparing for possible retaliation.