A Chapter of: Soleimani’s Shadow
Appendix I-Timeline: The Rise of Iran’s Afghan Shia Cadres
Soleimani’s Shadow
- Executive Summary
- I. Introduction
- II. The Origins of Iran’s Afghan and Pakistani Shi’a Networks
- III. Crossroads in Khuzestan: Afghan Shi’a Mobilization During the Iran-Iraq War
- IV. The Arab Spring: A New Phase of Iranian Proxy Warfare Strategy
- V. Keeping the Faith in Sacred Defense
- VI. Spinning the Fatemiyoun: Raising an Army of Disposable Afghan Diaspora Online
- VII. The Future of the Fatemiyoun Division
- Conclusion: Soleimani’s Legacy and What it Means for the Future of Proxy Warfare
- Appendix I-Timeline: The Rise of Iran’s Afghan Shia Cadres
- Appendix II-Prominent Fatemiyoun Propaganda Organizations and Groups