Iran, Islamic Republic of Terrorism Events

US offers $15 million for info on IRGC planner of the 2007 Karbala attacks

December 6, 2019 Today News Terrorism / IRGC

Origin from: united states Associated States: iran; iraq;

The US is offering up to $15 million “for information on the financial activities, networks, and associates” of Abdul Reza Shahlai, a senior commander in the Qods Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC.) The State Department’s Special Representative for[...]

Hezbollah is helping Iran’s Qassem Soleimani find new Iraqi Prime Minister

December 5, 2019 Today News Hezbollah / Terrorist Threat

Origin from: iran Associated States: lebanon; iraq;

The Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group has joined Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps commander Qassem Soleimani in negotiations to select Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's replacement, according to the London-based newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. "Soleimani is in Baghdad to push for a particular[...]

Iran’s Foreign Minister Zarif encourages resistance to Israel in phone call to Palestinian Islamic Jihad officials

November 27, 2019 Today News PIJ / Terrorist Threat

Origin from: iran Associated States: palestine; israel;

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif phoned Islamic Jihad leader Ziyad al-Nakhalah to express support for the group’s “valiant resistance in confronting the Zionist aggression against the Gaza Strip,” according to Palestinian and Iranian reports. Zarif, who has been relatively inactive[...]

Recent unrest in Iran’s province bordering Iraq staged by Islamic State-Linked rioters

November 25, 2019 Today News ISIL / Terrorist Threat

Origin from: iran Associated States: iraq;

Among those who staged the recent unrest in the Iranian province of Kermanshah, located on the border with Iraq, were people linked to terrorist groups, including the Daesh terrorist organisation, Governor Houshang Bazvand said on Sunday. "Saboteurs and rioters torched many[...]

Islamic State terrorists were among the Iranian protest leaders

November 25, 2019 Today News ISIL / Terrorist Threat

Origin from: iran

Members of several terror groups, including the Islamic State (outlawed in Russia), were among the most active participants of riots that hit Iran in the past days, Press TV reported on Sunday, citing Governor of Kermanshah Province Hooshang Bazvand. "Adherents of[...]

Iranian foreign minister congratulates Hamas on victorious round of fighting

November 19, 2019 Today News Hamas

Origin from: iran Associated States: palestine;

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif congratulated Hamas leader smail Haniyeh on what he called the "recent victorious round of fighting against Israel." Zarif told his counterpart on a telephone call that the joint war council that includes the different Gaza[...]

Iranian Quds Force and Muslim Brotherhood officials plotted to form anti-Saudi alliance

November 18, 2019 Today News Muslim Brotherhood / Terrorist Threat

Origin from: iran Associated States: egypt; saudi arabia;

Representatives of Iran’s Quds Force and Muslim Brotherhood considered forming an anti-Saudi alliance, documents by The Intercept on Monday showed. Over 700 pages seen by The New York Times and online publication The Intercept reported that the documents from Iran’s Ministry[...]