Ahvaz National Resistance

The Ahvaz National Resistance (Persian: مقاومت ملی اهواز‎) is an ethnic Arab opposition movement in Iran that seeks an independent state in Khuzestan Province.[1]

Ahvaz National Resistance
مقاومت ملی اهواز
CountryIran
Active regionsKhuzestan Province
IdeologyArab separatism

Described by Israeli newspaper Haaretz as "an umbrella organization of all armed movements", the Ahvaz National Resistance claimed responsibility for the 2018 Ahvaz military parade attack.[2][3] The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant later also claimed responsibility.[4] Speaking to Iran International TV in London, Yaqoub al-Tostari,[lower-alpha 1] spokesman for one of the two groups that identify themselves as the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz,[5] said the Ahvaz National Resistance was behind the attack, which killed 25 people excluding the five assailants, but did not specify which group.[2]

On 23 September 2018, Danish broadcaster DR stated that al-Tostari lives in Denmark and had an interview with him,[6] explaining a day later that the name "Yaqoub al-Tostari" is a cover, and that his real name is known to the broadcaster.[7]

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Footnotes
  1. Alternate spellings include Yagoub Hor Altasteri[5] and Yaghub Hur Totsari.[2]
Notes
  1. Michael Georgy (22 September 2018). "Gunmen kill 25, including 12 Revolutionary Guards, in attack on Iran military parade". Reuters. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. "Iran Blames Israel, U.S. for Military Parade Shooting That Killed 29". Haaretz. Associated Press and Reuters. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. "Iran military parade attacked by gunmen in Ahvaz". BBC News Online. BBC. 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. "Islamic State says Iran attack will not be the last: al Furqan". Reuters. 26 September 2018.
  5. Saeed Kamali Dehghan (22 September 2018). "Terrorists kill Iranian children and soldiers in military parade attack". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. Christina Nordvang Jensen, Emma Stampe Fogh (23 September 2018). "Talsperson afviser at stå bag angreb i Iran: 'Vi er kun aktive politisk'" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  7. Emil Søndergård Ingvorsen, Sally Frydenlund (24 September 2018). "Irans ambassadør: "Vi bad om udlevering af terrorister i Danmark i 2010"" (in Danish). DR. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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