The Fatemiyoun Army: Iran's Afghan Crusaders in Syria – The Diplomat
The Fatemiyoun Army: Iran’s Afghan Crusaders in Syria Loyal proxy groups, like the Fatemiyoun Army, provide Tehran with a cost-effective means to confront its stronger foes. By April 23, 2021 Advertisement The Iranian regime has long used Islamist groups as proxies to advance its objectives in the Middle East. Its notorious sponsorship of the Lebanese Hezbollah and the Palestinian Hamas since the 1980s, for instance, is well documented. What is less known, however, is Tehran’s more recent spiraling proxy warfare with the establishment of a transnational network ...
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