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Generation Jihad Ep. 144 — Battlefield innovation by Iran and proxy: “Expect more not less”

Bill Roggio and Behnam Ben Taleblu | February 23, 2024

Bill and Behnam discuss reports of Iran sending ballistic missiles to Russia and the potential for subsequent U.S. sanctions on Tehran (and why that’d be insufficient); why the head of the IRGC Quds Force allegedly paid a recent visit to Iraq; an update on the Houthi-Gulf of Aden-Bab al Mandeb-Red Sea theater, including a new underwater drone threat and why if we happen to see the Iranians “de-escalate” in one theater it’s because they’re preparing to escalate in another (and not because they’ve been “deterred”).

U.S. adds Iranian-backed militia, five commanders, and an IRGC operative to list of designated terrorists

Joe Truzman & Bill Roggio | November 20, 2023

Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada is led by Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani, who is directly responsible for the formation of the Shia terror groups in Iraq and the killing of American soldiers. An IRGC agent was also listed in the designation of Hezbollah Brigades leaders.

Analysis: Iranian state textbooks incite terrorism

David Andrew Weinberg | March 5, 2021

Unsurprisingly, Iran’s official government textbooks continue to incite hatred, extremism, and terrorism.

Ep. 37 – How Hezbollah Profits from Black Cocaine

Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio | December 22, 2020

FDD senior fellow Emanuele Ottolenghi joins hosts Tom Joscelyn and Bill Roggio to discuss the history of Iran’s and Hezbollah’s illicit activities across Central and South America, including the trafficking of “black cocaine.”

Ep. 35 – The Shadow War Inside Iran

Thomas Joscelyn & Bill Roggio | December 11, 2020

FDD senior fellow Behnam Ben Taleblu joins the podcast to discuss recent assassinations inside Iran and the state of the Iranian regime’s various proxy wars.

IRGC-led Afghan group holds first ‘international conference’ in Iran

Amir Toumaj | September 15, 2020

The IRGC-led Afghan Fatemiyoun Division held its first “international conference” in Iran, a heavily publicized event featuring speakers from other IRGC-led paramilitary groups, as well as, for the first time, an appearance – sort of – by the Fatemiyoun’s chief commander.

Collecting and analyzing Shiite militia attacks against the U.S. presence in Iraq

Behnam Ben Taleblu | May 5, 2020

There have been at least 43 attacks using rockets and/or mortars on U.S. positions in Iraq by Iranian-backed Shiite militias. These attacks shed light on Iranian and allied-Shiite militia intentions and strategy.

U.S. Sanctions Leader of Pro-Iran Terror Group in Iraq

Behnam Ben Taleblu | March 1, 2020

Another member of Tehran’s “Axis of Resistance” has been sanctioned by Washington. How the U.S. enforces its penalty is set to matter more than its announcement.

US to designate IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization

Thomas Joscelyn | April 8, 2019

The State Department announced today that it intends to designate the IRGC as a foreign terrorist organization. The IRGC’s activities span the globe.

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.

US and partner nations seek to disrupt Iran-Taliban nexus

Thomas Joscelyn | October 23, 2018

The Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) designated nine individuals who are undermining the Afghan government. The nine include six Taliban leaders, two officials in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and a narcotics trafficker based in Pakistan.

US designates Qods Force counterfeit cash operation

Amir Toumaj | November 21, 2017

The US Treasury Department designated a counterfeit ring that has procured material and equipment to help finance the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) operations in Yemen. This announcement answers an important question about at least one of force’s method of financing its operations in Yemen.

Analysis: Iran steps up support for terrorism in Bahrain

David Weinberg & Amir Toumaj | May 18, 2017

The US targets a Bahraini extremist living in the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Qassem Soleimani: Islamic State was created to fight Iran

Amir Toumaj | October 10, 2016

Two top officials from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Qods Force (IRGC-QF) delivered remarks commemorating the most senior IRGC commander killed in Syria last year. Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the IRGC-QF, spoke about the strategic importance of Syria, and claimed that the Islamic State was established with the goal of threatening Iran.