Islamic Resistance in Iraq al-Moqawamat al-Islamiat fi al-Iraq
المقاومة الإسلامية في العراق
Leaders	Ahmad al-Hamidawi Akram al-Kaabi Qais Khazali Abu Ala al-Walai
Dates of operation	3 January 2020[source?] – present
Ideology	Iraqi nationalism Shia Islamism Khomeinism Anti-Americanism Anti-Zionism
Size	70,000
Part of	Axis of Resistance
Allies	Iran  Syria  Yemen  Hezbollah  Ansarallah  Hamas  Palestinian Islamic Jihad
Opponents	United States  Israel Peshmerga Islamic State
Battles and wars	Attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria Israel–Hamas war (2023–present) Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) Operation True Promise

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq is an umbrella term for pro-Iran insurgent groups in Iraq. These groups all have a similar ideology and are backed by Iran to fight against the Western world and particularly the United States.^[1][2]

These are the groups which are often or sometimes called the "Islamic Resistance in Iraq":

• Kata'ib Hezbollah^[3]
• Popular Mobilization Forces^[4]
• Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba^[3][5]
• Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq^[3][6]
• Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada^[3]
• Badr Organization^[3]
• Ashab al-Kahf^[3][1]
• Kata'ib al-Imam Ali^[3]
• Saraya Awliya al-Dam^[1]
• Al-Fadl al-Abbas Brigades^[1]
• Katibat al-Sabiqun^[1]
• Liwa al-Khaybar^[1]
• Zulfiqar Forces^[1]
• Avenger Brigades^[1]
• League of the Revolutionaries^[1]
• Revenge of Muhandis Brigade^[1]
• Tashkil al-Waritheen^[2]
• Al-Zafirin Group^[5]

• Houthi movement