Unit 840
Unit 840 is a specialized unit of the Iranian Quds Force responsible for recruiting foreign operatives and criminal mercenaries to carry out attacks abroad. The unit manages intelligence assets in target countries and maintains ties with criminal organizations and dormant local cells. Unlike Unit 400, which is described as conducting overseas special operations, Unit 840 is said to rely primarily on foreign operatives and local criminal networks to conduct kidnappings and assassinations of foreign civilians, including Israelis and government officials. Unit 840 is said to have been involved in attempted attacks against Israeli, Western, and Iranian opposition targets in countries including Albania, Colombia, Turkey, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1][2][3][4]
See also
- Quds Force
- Ministry of Intelligence (Iran)
- Iranian external operations
- 2024 Iranian operations inside Australia
- Iranian influence operations in the United Kingdom
- 2011 alleged Iran assassination plot
- Cyberwarfare and Iran
- Political repression in the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Chain murders of Iran
- The Iran Cables (2019)
References
- ^ Schweitzer, Yoram; Shapira, Anat (July 2025). Iran's Involvement in the International Terrorism Arena (PDF) (Report). Memorandum. Institute for National Security Studies. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ^ "Iran uncovers Unit 840 terrorist network in Istanbul, report says". Iran International. 6 April 2026. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ^ "Iranian Special Operations Commander Eliminated". Alma Research and Education Center. 22 June 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
- ^ "UK and US step up action to tackle domestic threat from Iran". GOV.UK. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 7 August 2026.
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