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Members of the Tehran-backed Afghan Shia militia known as the Fatemiyoun division have resurfaced in southeastern Iran after largely disappearing from view following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria in 2024. FRANCE 24 reported that it traced their presence. The outlet used "martyrdom" announcements and the geolocation of videos shared on social media to follow the fighters' movements. The report did not give figures on how many fighters have returned or what their current role is.