| Ansar Al-Furqan | |
|---|---|
 Ansar Al-Furqan uses Black Standard | |
| Leaders | Hesham Azizi † (2013–2015)[citation needed] Jalil Qanbarzehi † (2015–2017)[1] |
| Dates of operation | 2013–Present |
| Active regions | Sistan and Baluchestan Province Khuzestan Province |
| Ideology | Salafist jihadism |
| Allies | Al-Qaeda[2] |
| Opponents |  Iran |
Ansar Al-Furqan (Arabic: انصار الفرقان, lit. 'Partisans of the Criterion'[3]) is a Sunni Baloch militant organization active in Sistan and Baluchestan insurgency and a designated terrorist organization by Iran. The group was established in December 2013 by a merger of Harakat al-Ansar (Arabic: حرکةالانصار) and Hizbul-Furqan (Arabic: حزبالفرقان).[4]
- ^ "IRGC kills Ansar al-Furqan ringleader". Tehran Times. 20 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ "Al-Qaeda linked Ansar al-Furqan claims deadly car bombing in Iran's southeast port city Chabahar". The Defense Post. December 6, 2018. Archived from the original on December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
- ^ "The Evolution of the Ethnic Baluch Insurgency in Iran". CTC Sentinel. 26 March 2014. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Iran Sunni Baloch Insurgents: "Union With Hizbul-Furqan Strengthens Our Front Against Safavids"". EA WorldView. 21 December 2013. Archived from the original on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2014.