Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacks on American and Israeli targets since the beginning of Operation Iron Swords
On October 17, 2023, ten days after the start of Operation Iron Swords in the Gaza Strip, an organization called the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) began publishing claims of responsibility for attacking United States military bases in Iraq and Syria. The announcement of a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, which began on November 24, 2023 to free the hostages and deliver humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, led to a dramatic decrease in the organization's activity. The IRI is actually an umbrella organization uniting several pro-Iranian Shi'ite militias in Iraq, operating under the direction of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). The generic name "Islamic Resistance in Iraq," without the names of commanders or operatives and without publishing a logo, is used to blur the organization's identity and its direct connection to Iran. The IRI's use of the Saberin News Telegram channel, which is used by the pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, and the Telegram channel of its military information unit, to issue claims of responsibility, as well as the nature of its operational activity, indicates the close connection between the militias.
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