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Ansar-e-Hezbollah ( , ) (lit. 'the supporters of the party of God') is a militant conservative Islamic group in Iran .1Its ideology revolves around devotion to upholding the principles of the revolution, especially the belief in Valiyat al-faqih . CIA - The World Factbook see the "Government" section, "Political pressure groups and leaders" subsection in the 2006 version2
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Its ideology revolves around devotion to upholding the principles of the revolution, especially the belief in Valiyat al-faqih . CIA - The World Factbook see the "Government" section, "Political pressure groups and leaders" subsection in the 2006 version
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Political party in Iran Ansar-e Hezbollah ( ) is a conservative paramilitary organization in Iran .According to the Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, it is a "semi-official quasi- clandestine organization of a paramilitary character that performs vigilante duties".Hossein Allahkaram , one of the organization's known leaders has described it as "groups of young war veterans who, based on their revolutionary -Islamic duty, claim to be carrying out the Imam 's will and rectifying existing shortcomings in Iran".In 2018, the group was targeted with sanctions by the US for its involvement "in the violent suppression of Iranian citizens" and for working with the Basij carrying out attacks on student protesters using "knives, tear gas and electric batons".Factional Politics in Post-Khomeini Iran .
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Political party in Iran Ansar-e Hezbollah ( ) is a conservative paramilitary organization in Iran . According to the Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, it is a "semi-official quasi- clandestine organization of a paramilitary character that performs vigilante duties". Hossein Allahkaram , one of the organization's known leaders has described it as "groups of young war veterans who, based on their revolutionary -Islamic duty, claim to be carrying out the Imam 's will and rectifying existing shortcomings in Iran". In 2018, the group was targeted with sanctions by the US for its involvement "in the violent suppression of Iranian citizens" and for working with the Basij carrying out attacks on student protesters using "knives, tear gas and electric batons". Factional Politics in Post-Khomeini Iran .
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Political party in Iran Ansar-e Hezbollah ( Persian : انصار حزبالله , lit. ' Supporters of the Party of God ' ) is a conservative paramilitary organization in Iran . According to the Columbia World Dictionary of Islamism, it is a "semi-official quasi- clandestine organization of a paramilitary character that performs vigilante duties". Hossein Allahkaram , one of the organization's known leaders has described it as "groups of young war veterans who, based on their revolutionary -Islamic duty, claim to be carrying out the Imam 's will and rectifying existing shortcomings in Iran". In 2018, the group was targeted with sanctions by the US for its involvement "in the violent suppression of Iranian citizens" and for working with the Basij carrying out attacks on student protesters using "knives, tear gas and electric batons". That alliance is loosely linked to the Ansar-e Hezbollah, an ardent and radical Khomeinist group drawn from the poorer classes. Factional Politics in Post-Khomeini Iran .
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