The issue of Iranian complicity in the Iraqi insurgency has been the focus of much discussion since U.S. and Iraqi forces began heavily targeting the Iranian networks in late 2006. While news reports have touted Iran's role in reducing the violence, U.S. military officers believe Iran still serves as a source of weapons and fighters in Iraq.
Using a series of official military documents and maps obtained exclusively by the Long War Journal, I've put together a report on Iran's actions inside Iraq, including details on the Ramazan Corps, the sophisticated command structure for Iran's Qods Force to coordinate military, intelligence, terrorist, diplomatic, religious, ideological, propaganda, and economic operations. Also, I've provided a Flash presentation detailing the Ramazan Corps' ratlines into Iraq.
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