Iran's Revolutionary Guards secretly built Iraqi militant cells to threaten Gulf Arab neighbors, sources say

Memeorandum—Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps set up covert militant networks inside Iraq with orders to attack Gulf Arab countries, according to sources cited in a Reuters exclusive. The cells were established as a contingency to threaten Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and other Gulf states. The revelation comes as Iran negotiates a broader deal with the United States and underscores the IRGC's continued pursuit of regional influence even amid diplomatic engagement.

• Memeorandum — Iran's Revolutionary Guards set up covert Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say (Reuters)
• Times of Israel — Iran’s Revolutionary Guard set up Iraqi cells to attack Gulf neighbors, sources say
• HuffPost — Iran's Revolutionary Guards Set Up Covert Iraqi Cells To Attack Gulf Neighbors: Report - HuffPost
• HuffPost — World — Iran's Revolutionary Guards Set Up Covert Iraqi Cells To Attack Gulf Neighbors: Report
• The Straits Times — The cells were established as a contingency threat against Saudi Arabia and the UAE
• Reuters — Iran's Revolutionary Guards secretly built covert cells in Iraq targeting Gulf Arab neighbors