Iraqi PMF units deployed to Iran to support IRGC operations
Summary
Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) units reportedly entered Iran in January to assist the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) in operations involving civilian casualties. This deployment signifies a deepening of cross-border proxy integration and raises the risk of US military retaliation against Iranian-backed militias in the region.
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Actor Responses
Received assistance from Iraqi PMF units for internal security operations.
Expressed alarm over the potential for a ground war due to PMF presence in Iran.
Related Events (2)
"The deployment of Iraqi PMF units to support IRGC operations (Event 3) indicates an intensification of internal and cross-border military activity within Iran, contributing to the broader conflict dynamics that resulted in attacks on civilian medical infrastructure."
"Event 12 details the deployment of Iraqi PMF units to support IRGC operations, indicating a mobilization of proxy forces. The new event describes the targeting of civilian infrastructure by 'Iran and associated terror groups' (proxies) in Lebanon. This represents an escalation of the proxy warfare dynamic initiated by the deployment in Event 12."