Iran boosts Quds force troops in Venezuela

Iran is increasing its paramilitary Qods force operatives in Venezuela while covertly continuing supplies of weapons and explosives to Taliban and other insurgents in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to the Pentagon’s first report to Congress on Tehran’s military.

Source: Newsmax

Iran using Venezuela to dodge sanctions

Iran is using Venezuela to ship missile components to Syria, circumventing U.N. sanctions. In return, Iran is sending IRGC and Quds Force commandos to train Venezuelan police and secret services.

Source: AFP

US Sanctions Iranian General for Aiding Iraqi Terror Groups

US Treasury Department sanctions Iranian general, Mahdi Army commander, and others for backing Shiia terror groups in Iraq. Iran was behind 2007 attack in Karbala where 5 US soldiers were kidnapped and murdered.

http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2008/09/us_sanctions_iranian.php

Syrian Special Forces Crossing into Lebanon

“Hundreds” of Syrian special forces soldiers and “dozens” of intelligence operatives are crossing into Northern Lebanon from Syria. Helicopters, tanks, and artillery pieces are spotted at the Syrian side of the border. Largest Syrian presence since withdrawal in 2005.

http://www.worlddefensereview.com/dropzone/archives/82

Iranian Quds Force and Hezbollah Integrate Units

Quds Force and Hezbollah integrating rocket and commando forces. Will fight under unified Iranian command.

http://debka.com/headline.php?hid=5562

Quds Force Integrates with Hezbollah

Secret Quds Force delegation meets with Hezbollah to coordinate activities in Lebanon.

http://reformsyria.org/?p=1068

Iran Training Hit Squads for Iraq

Captured terrorists reveal that Shia death squads being trained by the Quds Force and Hezbollah to return to Iraq to assassinate Iraqi politicians and to kill US and Iraqi troops.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull&cid=1218710375392