Hezbollahi - Ansar-e Hezbollah

Ansar-e Hezbollah

Ansar-e Hezbollah was formed in 1995, A 1997 Amnesty International report describes Ansar-e Hezbollah as an "offshoot" of Hezbollah. and Middle East International describes it as the "vigilante associate" of Hezbollah. Journalist Afshin Molavi describes them as "a small fringe group" with "perhaps 100 Tehran members at most," but with influence disproportionate to its numbers thanks to "links with police and security services and high-level conservative clerics." Ansar-e Hezbollah was known for its attacks against "popular Islamic philosopher" Abdol Karim Soroush.