TY  - SER
AU  - Zambelis, Chris
TI  - Terror in Tehran: : the Islamic State Goes to War with the Islamic Republic
KW  - Estado Islámico
KW  - Guerra
KW  - Irán
N2  - The Islamic State's coordinated assault on Iran’s Parliament and the mausoleum of the late Ayatollah Khomeini on June 7 was its first-ever attack in Iran. At a time of deep anger against Iran in the Sunni Arab world because of its intervention in Syria, the Islamic State likely saw the attack as a way to help its fundraising and recruitment eforts, as well as one-upping al-Qa`ida, as it transitions to trying to survive and regenerate through a campaign of local and international terrorism. The use of Iranian recruits in the attack demonstrated the resilient external operations capability of the group, and was likely designed to sow sectarian discord in Iran and win the backing of Sunni jihadi groups present on Iranian soil
UR  - https://ctc.usma.edu/v2/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/CTC-Sentinel_Vol10Iss6-5.pdf
ER  -