Iran is forging a new ring of proxies to threaten US allies in the Gulf, officials say
- On Wednesday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that Sunni Kurdish cleric Mamosta Mohammad Nezhati was killed in Iran's West Azerbaijan province, blaming "Zionist-American Kurdish separatist groups" for the attack.
- Nezhati cooperated closely with the Basij, a paramilitary force linked to the IRGC; officials stated the killing aimed to "undermine security" and "stoke sectarian divisions" between Sunni and Shiite Muslim populations.
- The first report of the cleric's death surfaced Tuesday evening on military-linked social media, stating he was attacked by armed individuals on motorcycles; West Azerbaijan borders Turkey, Iraq, and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
- This incident follows the July killing of Molavi Mohammad Anvar Rigi, a Sunni Baluch Friday prayer leader in Sistan-Baluchistan, with the IRGC characterizing both murders as similar attempts to disrupt peace and Shia-Sunni unity.
- Iran faces long-standing militancy in border provinces with large ethnic minority populations; while no group claimed responsibility, the IRGC has a history of clashing with Kurdish separatists, including the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan .
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BreitbartIran Blames ‘Zionist-American Kurdish Separatists’ for Murder of Sunni Cleric
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday blamed “Zionist-American Kurdish separatist groups” for the killing of Mamosta Mohammad Nezhati, a Sunni Muslim Kurdish cleric who was linked to the Basij, the thuggish militia deployed by the IRGC to terrorize the Iranian people into submission. Iranian state media supplied few details about the death of […]
Iranian-backed terror groups attack oil facilities – The Horn News
In July, Saudi Arabia and the United States bombed Iran-backed militias in Iraq after blaming them for drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities that had been claimed by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, another Iranian ally. Now, regional officials tell The Associated Press that the Houthis helped the Iraqi militias plan and... Read More The post Iranian-backed terror groups attack oil facilities appeared first on The Horn News - Proudly American, Fiercely I…
Tensions Rise: The Killing of Sunni Cleric in Northwestern Iran
Sunni Kurdish cleric Mamosta Mohammad Nezhati was killed in Iran, the Revolutionary Guards reported. The attack, blamed on 'Zionist-American Kurdish separatist groups,' aimed to incite conflict between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims. Nezhati, linked to the Basij, was part of ongoing tensions in Iran's ethnically diverse border regions.
The Straits Times
Sunni Kurdish cleric killed in northwest Iran, Guards blame 'separatists'
DUBAI, Sept 9 - Sunni Kurdish cleric Mamosta Mohammad Nezhati was killed in northwestern Iran, the Revolutionary Guards said in a statement reported on Wednesday by the semi-official Mehr news agency. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Times of IndiaIran-backed fighters in Yemen and Iraq are joining forces to threaten Gulf, officials say
Iran-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen are coordinating attacks on Saudi Arabia, with an aim to increase the costs of the ongoing war in Gaza. The Houthis have also declared a blockade against Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. This escalation threatens to reignite full-scale war with the kingdom. Saudi oil exports are now directly in the crosshairs of these attacks.
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