Exclusive-Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
Exclusive-Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say - AL-MONITOR: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012
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- Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly established covert, tightly controlled new Iraqi cells to carry out attacks on Gulf neighbors, bypassing existing militia networks and U.S.-targeted channels.
- The move signals a strategic shift to preserve Iran’s regional influence amid economic strain and diminished proxy operations, with smaller, ideologically hardened cadres operating under direct IRGC oversight to preserve deniability and reduce r
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