How FRANCE 24 traced Tehran-backed Afghan fighters from Syria to southeastern Iran

Intelligence summary

Members of the Tehran-backed Afghan Shia militia known as the Fatemiyoun division have resurfaced in Iran after largely disappearing from public view following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria in 2024. FRANCE 24 used "martyrdom” announcements and the geolocation of videos shared on social media to trace their presence.