Quds Force
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The Quds Force is an elite unit of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responsible for conducting foreign military, intelligence, and covert operations to advance Iranian interests abroad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quds Force canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | special forces unit ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Leader of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chain of command ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| dateFounded | 1980s ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
terrorist organization by Bahrain
ⓘ
terrorist organization by Canada ⓘ terrorist organization by Israel ⓘ terrorist organization by Saudi Arabia ⓘ terrorist organization by United States ⓘ |
| engagedInConflict |
Iran–Iraq War
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ⓘ
Iraq War (post-2003 activities) NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Afghanistan (post-2001 activities) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemeni civil war (indirect involvement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | Islamic Republic of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | سپاه قدس NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Esmail Qaani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qasem Soleimani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | killing of Qasem Soleimani by U.S. drone strike in Baghdad in January 2020 ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Yemen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionTitleOfCommander | commander of Quds Force ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
advancing Iranian interests abroad
ⓘ
exporting Iranian revolutionary ideology ⓘ supporting allied non-state actors ⓘ |
| role |
covert operations
ⓘ
foreign military operations ⓘ intelligence operations ⓘ |
| shortName | IRGC-QF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
IRGC General Staff
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ⓘ
Supreme Leader of Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportsOrganization |
Hamas
NERFINISHED
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Hezbollah NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Shia militias NERFINISHED ⓘ Palestinian Islamic Jihad NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
clandestine operations
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proxy warfare ⓘ unconventional warfare ⓘ |
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