Ahwaz Falcons
| Ahwaz Falcons | |
|---|---|
| صقور الأحواز | |
| Dates of operation | 2016 — present |
| Country | Iran |
| Active regions | Khuzestan province |
| Ideology | Arab nationalism Arab separatism |
| Opponents | |
| Battles and wars | |
The Ahwaz Falcons (Arabic: صقور الأحواز) are an Arab nationalist and insurgent group active in Khuzestan province, Iran.
History
On 7 July 2016, the Ahwaz Falcons claimed an attack on the second-largest petrochemical complex in the Middle East, in the city of Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran, then threatened the Iranian government with further military operations targeting sensitive economic and military sites in the Ahwaz region.[1] The group stated that the operation is "a new beginning for fieldwork in the occupied Arab land of Ahwaz", and threatened Iran, warning it "not to continue its crimes against our people and our occupied land of Ahwaz, and we also warn it not to continue its blatant interference in our Arab countries such as Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia".[2]
In March 2026, during the 2026 Iran war, the Ahwaz Falcons raided an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps base in Ahvaz.[3][4]
References
- ^ "تركي الفيصل ومؤتمر المعارضة الايرانية … مرحلة جديدة من الصراع السعودي الإيراني – مركز الروابط للدراسات الاستراتيجية والسياسية" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
- ^ محرر 03 (2016-07-07). ""صقور الأحواز" تتبنى تفجير أكبر منشاة بتروكيماوية في إيران". عنب بلدي (in Arabic). Retrieved 2026-03-10.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Burke, Jason (2026-03-06). "Iran-backed militias intensify attacks against US, Israel and allies". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ^ Scout, N. C. (2026-03-04). "Iranian Resistance getting cranked up". American Partisan. Retrieved 2026-03-12.