Sunday 5 November 2023

Iran Recruiting Suicide Bombers for use against Israel

Iranian group puts up recruitment posters for suicide bombers willing to attack targets in Israel

  • An Iranian group has put up advertisements for would-be suicide bombers
  • The group has asked people to register for 'martyrdom' in Mashhad, Iran
  • The posters seek individuals to join a 'special battalion of martyr seekers' 

A hard-line Iranian group has been actively recruiting potential suicide bombers for operations in Israel.

The group has initiated a campaign in the southeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, a significant place in Shia Islam.

Posters featuring calls for 'martyrdom' have appeared on the streets of Mashhad, imploring residents to submit their personal details for consideration.

These posters declare, 'It's time for Jihad,' and seek individuals to join a 'special battalion of martyr seekers for Palestine.'

One poster, shared by a Telegram channel close to the group, shows triumphant jihadists arriving at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites after the defeat of Israel while waving Iran's flag. 

'Liberating' Al-Aqsa Mosque has been one of the fundamental slogans of the Islamic Republic's officials over the past four decades.

The posters called for Iranian citizens to sign up to 'martyrdom'

The posters called for Iranian citizens to sign up to 'martyrdom'

The group, not related to the Lebanese group of the same name, sought individuals to join a 'special battalion of martyr seekers for Palestine .'

The group sought individuals to join a 'special battalion of martyr seekers for Palestine .'

One poster, shared by a Telegram channel close to the group, shows triumphant jihadists arriving at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

One poster shows triumphant jihadists arriving at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

The group has gone as far as providing potential recruits with the option to choose between using motorcycles or cars for their deployments to Israel.

Tawab, a resident of Mashhad, expressed his concern about the situation.

In a telephone interview with MailOnline, he stated, 'I have seen these posters in several places in the city.

Iran's clerical rulers openly admit backing Hamas.

The Islamic Republic has historically supported various organisations in the Middle East, such as Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, which are engaged in activities related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

This support includes the provision of weapons and other forms of assistance. 

Tehran is the chief backer of both Hamas and Hezbollah - but these are just some of the powerful militias that have been propped up by Iranian money, weapons and military training in recent decades

Hamas and Islamic Jihad, both Sunni groups related to the Muslim Brotherhood, receive support from Iran due to their shared anti-Israel sentiments, despite their sectarian differences.


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