Quds Force Archives

Iranian-backed groups tout operations in Iraq

Caleb Weiss & Joe Truzman | April 30, 2021

The so-called ‘Islamic Resistance in Iraq,’ a grouping of newly created militias and front groups of Iran, celebrated one year of operations against U.S.-led forces.

Israel launches airstrikes against Quds Force and Syrian military positions

Joe Truzman | November 20, 2020

The IDF attacked positions belonging to Iran’s IRGC Quds Force and Syrian Armed Forces after IEDs were discovered near the Alpha Line.

Iranian killed at PMF base in Iraq

Amir Toumaj & Caleb Weiss | July 24, 2019

Both Iranian media and media linked to Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces have reported different narratives surrounding the events of a purported explosion at an Iraqi base last week. However, Iranian media has confirmed at least one Iranian was killed at the base.

Treasury designates Syria-based Iranian proxy groups

Caleb Weiss | January 25, 2019

The US government has designated the Afghan Fatemiyoun Division and the Pakistani Zaynabiyoun Brigade for their ties to Iran’s Qods Force.

Iraq monument underscores Iranian commander’s role in Qods Force

Amir Toumaj | February 24, 2017

A monument dedicated to an Iranian general has been erected in Iraq for the first time in the country’s modern history. The landmark commemorates Hamid Taghavi, a commander in the Qods Force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ extraterritorial branch.

Qassem Soleimani credits supreme leader with recent victories

Amir Toumaj | January 6, 2017

Iranian media report that Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force, has delivered an address extolling the leadership of Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Soleimani is back in Iran after visiting eastern Aleppo, and purportedly inspecting an Iraqi Shiite militia last month.