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Aviation IRGC

Dramatic increase in cargo flights from Iran to Syria

Two cargo planes accused by the US in the past of moving weapons for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps have dramatically increased their flights from Tehran to Syria.

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IRGC

Accused IRGC Qods Force weapon smuggler linked to mysterious tech company in Oman

A businessman accused of helping Iran smuggle weapons is linked to a mysterious technology company active in Oman, an investigation by Levant Networks has found.

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IRGC

Reappearance of Iranian vessel accused of smuggling weapons to Yemen

An Iranian vessel accused of smuggling weapons for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reappeared after being out of sight for five months, according to data reviewed by Akhbar Alaan.

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IRGC

Middleman for Iran Distributing Aid in Eastern Syria

A businessman close to Iran has been distributing aid in Deir Ezzor as Syria confronts the COVID-19 epidemic, the latest example of Tehran’s efforts to gain influence in eastern Syria, according to an activist group group.

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IRGC

US Blacklists Iraqi Militia for Missile Proliferation

In an eyebrow-raising US sanction action, the State Department designated the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces fighting force Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada for allegedly engaging in the proliferation of advanced weapon technology.

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IRGC Lebanon

What Has an Iranian Intelligence Agent Been Doing in Lebanon?

After German authorities released Kazem Darabi, the alleged Iranian intelligence agent behind a deadly 1992 attack in Berlin went into business in Lebanon, including with a top IRGC officer.

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IRGC Lebanon Petroleum

Revealed: Beirut-based Iranian Front Company’s Other Tanker

A Lebanon-registered firm facilitating Iranian petroleum shipments has acquired another oil tanker, another cog in a network the US alleges is supporting the IRGC.

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Hezbollah IRGC

Recruiting a Militiaman: IRGC’s Wooing of Qais al-Khazali

From Tehran apartments to beaches in Lebanon, figures in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and Hezbollah acted as handlers of Qais al-Khazali.

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IRGC Lebanon

IRGC Official’s Holdings in Lebanon

An Iranian national the US accused of being an Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps – Qods Force (IRGC-QF) official owns two companies in Lebanon, information not revealed publicly before.

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IRGC Lebanon Petroleum

Iran Oil Shipping Network Tied to New Syria Refineries

Syria’s government has awarded potentially lucrative oil sector contracts to a mysterious Lebanese shipping outfit and a politically-connected Syrian firm, both linked to the far-flung web of companies helping Iran move oil.