“Islamic Resistance of Tajikistan” – myth or reality?

The Iranian press reports on the group “Islamic Resistance of Tajikistan,” which allegedly threatens Saudi Arabia.

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As reported by the Iranian press, the group “Islamic Resistance of Tajikistan” stated in its announcement that it supports the formation of a coalition to “bring the war to the streets of Riyadh,” the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Publications that released this information claim that this group accuses the Al Saud – the ruling family of Saudi Arabia – of interfering in the affairs of Muslim countries, including those in Central Asia.

This message has been published by the Iranian press over the past two days; however, no publication indicates the primary source of the information. In the Tajik segment of the internet, it is impossible to find any information about the existence of this group.

Experts closely monitoring the situation in Iran and the reports from the Iranian press, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Azda TV that this “attack” is a psychological war and stated that “likely, this psychological war was initiated by Iraqis supporting Iran.”

The spokesperson for the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan, Bobodjon Kayumzod, emphasized in a conversation with Azda TV that this news is fake and contains no credible information, stating: “I do not think these reports reflect reality; it is an insult to the Tajiks and the Tajik people.”

“Unfortunately, Emomali Rahmon, through his special operations, programs, and actions, has managed to present the Tajik people to the world as a terrorist nation. Today, any group in the world can use the name of Tajiks for their own interests in this way,” the spokesperson for the Islamic Revival Party of Tajikistan emphasized.

While the Iranian press writes about the group “Islamic Resistance of Tajikistan” and its actions against Saudi Arabia, Tehran has been conducting an intensive information war with Riyadh for the past few months.

Both countries once vied for the title of leader of the Islamic world and spent enormous amounts of money for this, but neither country has succeeded in this, and their political disagreements have significantly intensified over the past ten years.

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of interfering in the internal affairs of the country through the press and political platforms. On the other hand, Riyadh accuses Tehran of meddling in the affairs of Arab countries, particularly Syria, Yemen, Bahrain, and Lebanon.