Iran

Encouragement for the Palestinian Terrorist Campaign through Financial Support

Encouragement for the Palestinian Terrorist Campaign through Financial Support: Iran announces its intention to provide funds for the families of Palestinian shaheeds and families whose houses were demolished by Israel.
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Spotlight on Iran* (February 14 – 28, 2016)

At least six members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) were killed in the fighting in Syria during the past two weeks. The commander of the IRGC’s ground forces confirmed the deployment of the Saberin elite ground forces brigade to Syria and Iraq. Iran welcomed the agreement ending the hostilities in Syria, but raised
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Spotlight on Global Jihad (February 11-18, 2016)

This week, the Syrian Army continued its attack north of Aleppo, with intensive Russian air support. The Kurds’ achievements gave rise to concern among the Turks. The Turkish Army fired artillery at the Kurdish forces during the attack on Tall Rifat.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (February 10 – 16, 2016)

This past week the ongoing Palestinian terrorist campaign escalated. There was a series of stabbing and shooting attacks. The family of hunger-striking Muhammad al-Qiq held a press conference and reported on his deteriorating state of health.
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Spotlight on Global Jihad (January 28 – February 3, 2016)

The main event of the week was a combined suicide bombing attack carried out in the area of the shrine of Al-Set Zaynab, a holy Shiite site south of Damascus. In Syria, the Syrian Army continues to establish itself east and northeast of the city of Aleppo, In Deir al-Zor and its environs, fighting continues
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Spotlight on Iran* (January 17 – 31, 2016)

Mohammad-Ali Jafari, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), said that one of Iran’s major gains from regional developments was the enlistment of more than 200,000 men as fighters in the popular militias in Syria, Iraq and Libya. He said Iran would foil the “Zionist-American plot to divide Iraq and Syria.” At least five
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