Pro-Government Militias

Ansar-e Hezbollah (Iran)

Name assigned by coder:	no
PGM ID Number:	243
Country:	Iran
Date formed:	Oct. 1, 1995
Details of Formation:	Reported to have begun in Teheran in October 1995 and have connections to Council of Guardians.
Date dissolved:	Unknown
Details of Termination:
Successor group(s):	none
Private Military Company?	no
Government Relation:	type1
Government Link(s):	person/minister
Training and Equipment	no information
Shared Information and Joint Operations	no information
Shared personnel	no information
Types of Material Support:	domestic government
State Sponsor(s):	none
Other Connection(s):
Membership:	religious
Location:	Teheran
Force Strength:	[unknown, unknown]
Target(s):	unarmed political opposition, government critics; journalists
Purpose(s):	protect state, national or religious institutions; protect state, national or religious leader(s)
Other Information:	Ansar-e Hezbollah - "Supporters of the Party of God"