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Unit 340
Unit 340 is a specialized division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force (IRGC-QF) responsible for developing and enhancing rocket and missile capabilities for Iran's allies, primarily Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Hezbollah. The unit, headed by Hamid Fazeli, focuses on improving the accuracy, range, and destructive power of these weapons. Hamid Faziel also heads Harakat al-Nujaba, a Shiite militia that operates under the direction of the IRGC in Iraq and is responsible for rocket launch against American forces. Key activities Unit 340 operates in several countries, including Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen. The Unit tests missiles at the Shahid Shabani camp and at the Semnan ballistic complex following an accord between the IRGC and the Semnan Space Center. Its main objectives are: Developing technological weapons projects, especially rockets and missiles The unit plays a crucial role in researching and developing advanced military technology, with a spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), also known as the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, is a multi-service primary branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces. It was officially established by Ruhollah Khomeini as a military branch in May 1979 in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution.''IISS Military Balance 2006'', Routledge for the IISS, London, 2006, p. 187 Whereas the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, Iranian Army protects the country's sovereignty in a traditional capacity, the IRGC's constitutional mandate is to ensure the integrity of the Khomeinism, Islamic Republic. Most interpretations of this mandate assert that it entrusts the IRGC with preventing foreign interference in Iran, thwarting coups by the traditional military, and crushing "deviant movements" that harm the ideological legacy of the Islamic Revolution. , the IRGC had approximately 125,000 total personnel. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy, IRGC Navy is now Iran's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaza Strip
The Gaza Strip, also known simply as Gaza, is a small territory located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea; it is the smaller of the two Palestinian territories, the other being the West Bank, that make up the State of Palestine. Inhabited by mostly Palestinian refugees and their descendants, Gaza is one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated territories in the world. An end of 2024 estimate puts the population of the Strip at 2.1 million, which was a 6% decline from the previous year due to the Gaza war. Gaza is bordered by Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the east and north. Its capital and largest city is Gaza City. The territorial boundaries were established while Gaza Administration of the Gaza Strip by Egypt, was controlled by the Kingdom of Egypt at the conclusion of the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. During that period the All-Palestine Protectorate, also known as All-Palestine, was established with limited reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anti-Israeli Sentiment In Iran
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Anti-Israeli sentiment or simply anti-Israel may refer to: * Anti-Zionism * Criticism of Israel ** Anti-Israel lobby in the United States See also * Antisemitism ** New antisemitism * Anti-Judaism ** Criticism of Judaism Early criticism of Judaism and its texts, laws, and practices originated in inter-faith polemics between Christianity and Judaism. Important disputations in the Middle Ages gave rise to widely publicized criticisms. Modern criticisms also ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quds Force Personnel
Jerusalem is a city in the Southern Levant, on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as their capital city; Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there, while Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power. Neither claim is widely recognized internationally. Throughout its long history, Jerusalem has been destroyed at least twice, besieged 23 times, captured and recaptured 44 times, and attacked 52 times. According to Eric H. Cline's tally in Jerusalem Besieged. The part of Jerusalem called the City of David shows first signs of settlement in the 4th millennium BCE, in the shape of encampments of nomadic shepherds. During the Canaanite period (14th century BCE), Jerusalem was named as ''Urusalim'' on ancient Egyptian table ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unit 18000
Unit 18000 is a division of the Quds Force, the elite extraterritorial arm of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Led by IRGC commander Ali Hassan Mahdavi, the unit coordinates military activities and logistical support to bolster Iranian influence in the region Operating primarily within Syria, the unit plays a critical role in the transportation and coordination of illicit goods, including weapons and military equipment, to bolster Iran’s regional proxies and strategic interests. Key activities Coordination of Shipments Unit 18000 oversees the organization and logistics of smuggling operations, ensuring the delivery of weapons and other contraband to Iranian-backed groups, such as Hezbollah and other militias operating in Syria and neighboring regions. These activities are a key component of Iran’s broader efforts to expand its influence in the Middle East. Collaboration with other Quds Force units The unit works closely with other divisions within the Qud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unit 400
Unit 400 is a covert special operations unit within Iran’s Quds Force (a branch of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC), specializing in terrorist attacks, assassinations, kidnappings, and sabotage. Established around 2012, it operates under the direct oversight of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and has been designated by the U.S. as a terrorist entity due to its global activities. Leadership and structure Key figures Hamid Abdullahi Hamid Abdullahi is a senior commander in Iran’s Quds Force, leading Unit 400, a covert special operations unit responsible for global terrorist activities. Designated by the U.S. in 2012 for supporting terrorism, he has overseen high-profile plots and asymmetric warfare operations. Majid Alavi Majid Alavi is a senior Iranian military-intelligence figure with a history of leadership roles in the Quds Force and involvement in covert operations. He is a former deputy Iranian intelligence minister, that commanded th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unit 190
Unit 190 is a specialized division within Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force, primarily responsible for the clandestine transfer and smuggling of weapons to organizations, groups, and states allied with Iran. The unit operated under the leadership of Behnam Shahriyari, also known by the aliases Hamid Reza and Seyed Ali Akbar Mir Vakili. It is estimated to have approximately 20 members, who engage in sophisticated covert operations to ensure the uninterrupted flow of arms to Iran’s regional proxies and allies. Key activities and methods Weapons smuggling Unit 190 has been instrumental in transferring tens of thousands of tons of weapons to various groups, including: * Hezbollah in Lebanon. * The Ba'athist Syria, Assad regime in Syria * Palestinian militant group, Palestinian militant organizations in Gaza City, Gaza. * Houthis, Houthi rebels in Yemen Covert operations The unit employs multiple methods to disguise weapons shipments, including: * Conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Morshed Shirazi
Ali ibn Abi Talib (; ) was the fourth Rashidun caliph who ruled from until his assassination in 661, as well as the first Shia Imam. He was the cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Born to Abu Talib ibn Abd al-Muttalib and Fatima bint Asad, Ali was raised by his elder cousin Muhammad and was among the first to accept his teachings. Ali played a pivotal role in the early years of Islam when Muslims were severely persecuted in Mecca. After immigration () to Medina in 622, Muhammad gave his daughter Fatima to Ali in marriage and swore a pact of brotherhood with him. Ali served as Muhammad's secretary and deputy in this period, and was the flag bearer of his army. Numerous sayings of Muhammad praise Ali, the most controversial of which was uttered in 632 at the Ghadir Khumm, "Whoever I am his , this Ali is his ." The interpretation of the polysemous Arabic word is disputed: For Shia Muslims, Muhammad thus invested Ali with his religious and political authori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamas
The Islamic Resistance Movement, abbreviated Hamas (the Arabic acronym from ), is a Palestinian nationalist Sunni Islam, Sunni Islamism, Islamist political organisation with a military wing, the Qassam Brigades. It has Gaza Strip under Hamas, governed the Israeli-occupied territories, Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip since 2007. The Hamas movement was founded by Palestinian Islamic scholar Ahmed Yassin in 1987, after the outbreak of the First Intifada against the Israeli occupied territories, Israeli occupation. It emerged from his 1973 Mujama al-Islamiya Islamic charity affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. In the 2006 2006 Palestinian legislative election, Palestinian legislative election, Hamas secured a majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council by campaigning on promises of a corruption-free government and advocating for resistance as a means to liberate Palestine from Israeli occupation. In the Battle of Gaza (2007), Battle of Gaza, Hamas seized control of the Gaza S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational union, supranational political union, political and economic union of Member state of the European Union, member states that are Geography of the European Union, located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of and an estimated population of over 449million as of 2024. The EU is often described as a ''sui generis'' political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation. Containing 5.5% of the world population in 2023, EU member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €17.935 trillion in 2024, accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. Its cornerstone, the European Union Customs Union, Customs Union, paved the way to establishing European Single Market, an internal single market based on standardised European Union law, legal framework and legislation that applies in all member states in those matters, and only those matters, where the states ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damascus
Damascus ( , ; ) is the capital and List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city of Syria. It is the oldest capital in the world and, according to some, the fourth Holiest sites in Islam, holiest city in Islam. Known colloquially in Syria as () and dubbed, poetically, the "City of Jasmine" ( ), Damascus is a major cultural center of the Levant and the Arab world. Situated in southwestern Syria, Damascus is the center of a large metropolitan area. Nestled among the eastern foothills of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range inland from the eastern shore of the Mediterranean on a plateau above sea level, Damascus experiences an arid climate because of the rain shadow effect. The Barada, Barada River flows through Damascus. Damascus is one of the List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. First settled in the 3rd millennium BC, it was chosen as the capital of the Umayyad Caliphate from 661 to 750. Afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semnan Space Center
Semnan Space Center (Persian:) is the primary Iranian spaceport A spaceport or cosmodrome is a site for launching or receiving spacecraft, by analogy to a seaport for ships or an airport for aircraft. The word ''spaceport''—and even more so ''cosmodrome''—has traditionally referred to sites capable of ..., located 50 km southeast of the city of Semnan in the north of the country. History Media attention on the space center began when Iranian authorities announced their intent to launch an artificial satellite within weeks on 16 August 2008. On 17 August 2008, Iran proceeded, as preannounced, with the second test launch of a three stage Safir SLV from a site south of Semnan in the northern part of the Dasht-e-Kavir desert. Reza Taghizadeh, head of the Iranian Aerospace Organization, told state television "The Safir (Ambassador) satellite carrier was launched today and for the first time we successfully launched a dummy satellite into orbit". As reported in l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
