Groups · Claim banner used by Iraqi Shia militias
Islamic Resistance in Iraq (Claim Banner)
Overview
State describes the IRI as "a front group comprised of multiple Iran-aligned militia groups" and lists Kata'ib Hizballah, Harakat al-Nujaba and Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada among its members. (2021-2025.state.gov)
Events tagged with this banner are attacks a US source attributes to the IRI as a whole; a member group is added only where the source names it.
From MEF Research
Over the past week, groups such as the Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella for pro-Iran militias, has claimed dozens of drone and rocket attacks in “Iraq and the region” following U.S.
Leaders
No individual on the OFAC SDN List as fetched for this build carries a leadership relationship or title for this group, and the US documents used here name no leader. This tab lists only people named in designation documents.
History
- 2024-06-17 State designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and its secretary general as SDGTs, describing the group as part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. (2021-2025.state.gov)
Designations
| Date | Record | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | State Department release | State designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and its secretary general as SDGTs, describing the group as part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. | 2021-2025.state.gov |
Activity
- 4 attacks and clashes
- 0 money and logistics events
- 1 counteraction
| Date | Type | Groups | Place | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-17 | Counteractions | Ansar Allah al-Awfiya, Islamic Resistance in Iraq | Washington, D.C. (designation) | State designated Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya and its secretary general as SDGTs, describing the group as part of the Islamic Resistance in Iraq. | State |
| 2024-01-28 | Attacks and clashes | Unnamed Iraqi militias, Islamic Resistance in Iraq, Ansar Allah al-Awfiya | Tower 22, Jordan, near the Syrian border | A one-way drone hit housing at the Tower 22 support base, killing three US soldiers and injuring more than 40. DoD said it bore the footprints of Kata'ib Hezbollah without a final finding; State later listed it as an IRI attack involving Harakat Ansar Allah al-Awfiya. | DoD |
| 2024-01-20 | Attacks and clashes | Islamic Resistance in Iraq | Al Asad Air Base, Iraq | Ballistic missile and rocket attack on Al Asad Air Base, listed by State among attacks the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed. | State |
| 2023-12-08 | Attacks and clashes | Islamic Resistance in Iraq | Mission Support Site Conoco, northeastern Syria | Rocket attack on the US base at Conoco Mission Support Site, listed by State among attacks the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed. | State |
| 2023-10-23 | Attacks and clashes | Islamic Resistance in Iraq | Al-Omar oil field and al-Shaddadi, Syria | Drone attacks on US bases at the Al-Omar oil field and al-Shaddadi, listed by State among attacks the Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed. | State |
MEF Coverage
MEF-written articles in the local meforum.org archive that mention this group (18 shown; the archive covers 2004-09-01 to 2026-08-28).
- Is Haj Hamed’s Network Iran’s Most Secretive Armed Network in Iraq?
- The U.S.-Iran Pause Didn’t Stop Tehran’s Drone War, and This Worries Israel
- Will Iraqi Militias Help the Iranian Regime to Survive?
- A Visit to the Badr Organization's Najaf Branch
- At MEF’s Urging, U.S. Designates Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias as Terrorists
- Israel’s Ceasefire with Hezbollah Is a Terminal Blow to the Hopes of Hamas
- The Iranian-Iraqi Double Threat to the Middle East
- Farewell Baghdad? Iran Shifts to Consolidate Its Power in Iraq
- No 'One Size Fits All': Iranian Influence Building in Syria
- Iran's Four Options for Revenge against Israel
- While World Focuses on Gaza, Related Syria Conflict May Explode
- Who Killed the Three U.S. Soldiers at Tower 22?
- Spotlight: Iran's Iraqi Militia Proxies
- Kata'ib Hezbollah Announces Suspension of Operations Against the U.S.
- Iranian-Backed Houthis Intensify Provocations in the Red Sea
- 'The Islamic Resistance in Iraq'- A Brief Overview and Analysis
- Iran's "Controlled Insurgency" against the U.S. in Syria and Iraq
- The U.S.-Iranian confrontation on the Syria-Iraq Borders: Interview with an Iraqi Militia Official