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Footage reveals IRGC commander Vahidi guarded by Hezbollah Radwan Force, wearing Iraqi militia uniform

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Footage reveals IRGC commander Vahidi guarded by Hezbollah Radwan Force, wearing Iraqi militia uniform

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TL;DR

According to an Iranian the source, footage from a ceremony shows IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi's close security detail composed of Hezbollah's Radwan Force operatives, some of whom conceal their faces. Vahidi is also seen wearing black uniforms associated with Iranian-backed Shia militias in Iraq, rather than his IRGC uniform.

01 · THE DISPATCH

The report, from an Iranian the source, describes footage showing IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi at a ceremony. His immediate security detail consists of operatives from Hezbollah's Radwan Force, some of whom conceal their faces — a rare sighting of the elite unit in a protective role. Vahidi is also seen wearing black uniforms associated with Iranian-backed Shia militias in Iraq, specifically al-Hashd al-Shaabi, rather than his standard IRGC uniform. The details come from a single source and have not been independently verified. The ceremony's location and purpose are not specified in the report.

02 · How it developed

2 developments

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    Vahidi guarded by Hezbollah Radwan Force, wearing Iraqi militia uniform.

  2. Video emerges of IRGC commander Vahidi mingling freely with journalists in Tehran

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03 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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