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Iran's IRGC Reorganizes Foreign Operations Unit After Network Exposure
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reorganized its foreign operations unit, formerly known as Unit 840, into Unit 600. The move follows the exposure of its network and agents involved in plots against Israelis and Americans.
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What happened
- 01Iran's IRGC has reorganized its foreign operations unit, renaming it Unit 600.
- 02The unit's network and agents involved in plots against Israelis and Americans were previously exposed.
- 03Mojtaba Haq-Leisan was appointed as the new head of the reorganized unit.
- 04The previous head, Yazdan Mir, was killed in a May strike attributed to Israel.
- 05The unit has been linked to thwarted assassination plots against US officials John Bolton and Mike Pompeo.
- 06The IRGC unit reportedly uses international criminal groups for its overseas missions.
Mojtaba Haq-Leisan has been appointed as the new head, replacing Yazdan Mir who was killed in May. The unit, established in the early 2010s, has been linked to plots against US officials and Israeli targets, reportedly using criminal groups for its missions.
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