List of wars and battles involving the Quds Force

The following is a list of conflicts involving the Quds Force, part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The unit is a special force solely responsible for extraterritorial operations and is currently led by Qassem Soleimani.

Wars

Battles

NameDateOpposing forceLocationCampaignOutcome
Battle of Herat[1]November 12, 2001Afghanistan TalibanAfghanistan HeratAfghanistan WarVictory
Karbala raid (alleged)[2]January 20, 2007United States United StatesIraq KarbalaIraq WarTactical Victory
Al-Qusayr offensive[3]4 April–8 June 2013 Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front
Syria Al-QusayrSyrian Civil WarDecisive Victory
Siege of Amirli[4]11 June–31 August 2014Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISILIraq AmirliWar on ISILVictory
Operation Ashura[5]24–26 October 2014Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISILIraq Jurf Al SakharWar on ISILVictory
2nd Battle of Baiji[6]29 October–18 November 2014Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISILIraq BaijiWar on ISILDefeat
3rd Battle of Baiji[7]23 December 2014 – 22 October 2015Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISILIraq BaijiWar on ISILDecisive Victory
Southern Syria offensive[8]7 February–13 March 2015 Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
Syria Darra, Rif Dimashq, QuneitraSyrian Civil WarVictory/Stalemate
2nd Battle of Tikrit[9]2 March–17 April 2015Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ISILIraq TikritWar on ISILDecisive Victory

References

  1. Iran helped overthrow Taliban, candidate says, USA Today, 9 June 2005
  2. "US links Iran to attack in Iraq", BBC News, July 2, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
  3. Dexter Filkins (30 September 2013). "The Shadow Commander". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  4. Coles, Isabel (September 1, 2014). "Iranians play role in breaking IS siege of Iraqi town". Reuters. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
  5. Iraqi forces press to secure Shiite south ahead of Ashura religious commemorations Washington Post
  6. "Iraq admits Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian RG fight alongside Iraqi security forces".
  7. "Iraqi forces, Iranian-supported militias report success in Baiji - The Long War Journal". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. "Backed by Iran and Hezbollah, Syrian Forces Claim Victory Near Israeli Border - The Tower". The Tower. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
  9. "U.S. Steers Clear of Tikrit, Cites Iran Role in Support of Iraqis". Wall Street Journal. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
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