Organized crime in Iran

1based here
10foreign footprints

Based in Iran 1

Foreign groups with a footprint in Iran 10

1
Islamic StateOperations
based in Iraq
IS perpetrated the 2024 Kerman bombings in Iran.
Sources: Islamic State
2
Kurdistan Workers' PartyPresence
based in Turkey
The PKK has training camps in Iran and Kurdish organisations in Iranian Kurdistan.
Sources: Kurdistan Workers' Party
3
HezbollahPresence
based in Lebanon
Hezbollah was funded by Iran and trained by Iranian Revolutionary Guards, establishing strong ties.
Sources: Hezbollah
4
Popular Mobilization ForcesPresence
based in Iraq
PMF members were present in Iran, stationed on Iranian streets and gathered at a base in Ahvaz.
Sources: Popular Mobilization Forces
5
Islamic State – Khorasan ProvinceOperations
based in Afghanistan
Two ISIS–K attackers carried out twin suicide bombings in Kerman, Iran, in January 2024, killing 94.
Sources: Islamic State – Khorasan Province
6
Al-ShabaabSupply
based in Somalia
Al-Shabaab receives occasional larger weapons shipments from the Makran coast of Iran.
Sources: Al-Shabaab (militant group)
7
Palestinian Islamic JihadPresence
based in Palestine
PIJ has an office in Tehran.
Sources: Palestinian Islamic Jihad
8
Badr OrganizationPresence
based in Iraq
The Badr Organization was formed in Iran, based there for two decades, and led by Iranian officers.
Sources: Badr Organization
9
Organised crime in PakistanPresence
based in Pakistan
The Pakistani mafia has territory in Iran.
Sources: Organised crime in Pakistan
10
FoxtrotPresence
based in Sweden
Foxtrot maintains direct operational ties with Iran and its leader was given safe haven in Tehran.
Sources: Foxtrot (criminal network)