Iran Terrorist groups - home based

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Terrorist groups - home based:

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC):

aim(s):  protect Iran’s Islamic Revolution; spread Shia influence; internal security, including border control, law enforcement, and suppressing domestic opposition; controls country’s missiles and rockets; influence Iran’s politics and economy
area of operation(s): headquartered in Tehran, throughout Iran

(2019)
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - Qods Force (IRGC-QF):

aim(s): protect Iran’s Islamic Revolution; spread Shia influence; conduct clandestine overseas operations, often supporting other terrorist organizations (including Sunni groups like the Taliban when their goals align) with significant funding, logistics, training, or weaponry to commit terror attacks, either directly or through proxies; recruit, train, and equip foreign Islamic revolutionary groups throughout the Middle East
area(s) of operations: headquartered in Tehran

(2019)
Jaysh al Adl:

note(s): formerly known as Jundallah

Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Friday, November 27, 2020

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