Wilāyat Khurāsān

New video message from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Don’t Cry My Sister”

Posted on November 17, 2022November 24, 2022 by Aaron Y. Zelin

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Source: Telegram

To inquire about a translation for this video message for a fee email: [email protected]

New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Voice of Khurāsān #13″

Posted on November 14, 2022November 26, 2022 by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues see: #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān — “Voice of Khurāsān #13

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To inquire about a translation for this magazine issue for a fee email: [email protected]

New magazine issue from The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān: “Voice of Khurāsān #17″

Posted on November 2, 2022November 4, 2022 by Aaron Y. Zelin

For prior issues see: #16, #15, #14, #13, #12, #11, #10, #9, #8, #7, #6, #5, #4, #3, #2, and #1.

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Click the following link for a safe PDF copy: The Islamic State’s Wilāyat Khurāsān — “Voice of Khurāsān #17 (En)

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Check out my new ‘Policy Watch’ for the Washington Institute: “The Islamic State Attacks the Islamic Republic”

Posted on October 31, 2022November 8, 2022 by Aaron Y. Zelin

On October 26, the Islamic State (IS) conducted an attack in Iran for the first time since September 2018. Unfolding at the Shah Cheragh shrine in Shiraz, the shooting reportedly killed fifteen people and injured at least forty. Afterward, an IS statement claiming responsibility for the incident declared that its purpose was to “let the rawafidh [rejectionists, a derogatory term for Shia Muslims] know that the companions [of the Prophet Muhammad] have descendants who inherit revenge generation after generation.” This message was reemphasized a day later in the Sunni jihadist group’s weekly al-Naba newsletter, which included threats to conduct further attacks inside Iran.

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