| Saraya al-Khorasani | |
|---|---|
| سرایا الخراساني | |
| Founder | Hamid Taqavi † |
| Leader | Ali al-Yasiri |
| Dates of operation | 2013-present |
| Allegiance | Popular Mobilization Forces Iran (IRGC) |
| Active regions | Iraq and Syria |
| Ideology | Shia Islamism Khomeinism |
| Political position | Right-wing to far-right |
| Status | active |
| Size | 3,000 |
| Part of | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Allies | Iran |
| Opponents | Syrian opposition Islamic State Iraqi Ba'ath Party MEK[1] |
| Battles and wars | |
Saraya al-Khorasani (Arabic: سرايا طليعة الخراساني, romanized: Sarāya Ṭalīʿa al-Ḵurāsānī "The Vanguard Companies of al-Khorasani"), also known as the 18th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces, is a Shia Islamist militia formed in 2013 and engaged in the Second Iraqi Civil War and Syrian Civil War.