List of wars and battles involving the Quds Force

The following is a list of conflicts involving the Quds Force, part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The unit is a special force solely responsible for extraterritorial operations and is currently led by Qassem Soleimani.

Wars

• Iran–Iraq War
• 1982 Lebanon War (1982)
• South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)
• War in Afghanistan (2001)
• Iraq War (2003–2011)
• Lebanon War (2006)
• Gaza–Israel conflict (2006–present)
• Syrian Civil War (2011–present)
  • Iranian support for Syria in the Syrian Civil War
• Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
  • Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
• 2015 military intervention in Yemen (alleged)

Battles

Name	Date	Opposing force	Location	Campaign
Battle of Herat[1]	November 12, 2001	Taliban	Herat	Afghanistan War
Karbala raid (alleged)[2]	January 20, 2007	USA	Karbala	Iraq War
Al-Qusayr offensive[3]	4 April–8 June 2013	Free Syrian Army Al-Nusra Front	Al-Qusayr	Syrian Civil War
Siege of Amirli[4]	11 June–31 August 2014	ISIL	Amirli	War on ISIL
Operation Ashura[5]	24–26 October 2014	ISIL	Jurf Al Sakhar	War on ISIL
2nd Battle of Baiji[6]	29 October–18 November 2014	ISIL	Baiji	War on ISIL
3rd Battle of Baiji[7]	23 December 2014–22 October 2015	ISIL	Baiji	War on ISIL
Southern Syria offensive[8]	7 February–13 March 2015	Free Syrian Army Islamic Front Al-Nusra Front	Darra, Rif Dimashq, Quneitra	Syrian Civil War
2nd Battle of Tikrit[9]	2 March–17 April 2015	ISIL	Tikrit	War on ISIL

References

1. Iran helped overthrow Taliban, candidate says, USA Today, 9 June 2005
2. "US links Iran to attack in Iraq", BBC News, July 2, 2007. Retrieved July 2, 2007.
3. Dexter Filkins (30 September 2013). "The Shadow Commander". The New Yorker. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
4. Coles, Isabel (September 1, 2014). "Iranians play role in breaking IS siege of Iraqi town". Reuters. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
5. Iraqi forces press to secure Shiite south ahead of Ashura religious commemorations Washington Post
6. "Iraq admits Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian RG fight alongside Iraqi security forces".
7. "Iraqi forces, Iranian-supported militias report success in Baiji - The Long War Journal". Retrieved 17 April 2015.
8. "Backed by Iran and Hezbollah, Syrian Forces Claim Victory Near Israeli Border - The Tower". The Tower. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
9. "U.S. Steers Clear of Tikrit, Cites Iran Role in Support of Iraqis". Wall Street Journal. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 3 March 2015.