Union of Islamic Fighters
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Tehran Eight
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| Founded | 1987 (developed since 1979) |
| Dissolved | 1989 |
| Merged into | Hezbe Wahdat |
| Headquarters | Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Ideology | Shiite Islamism Anti-Communism |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
The Tehran Eight was a political union of Shi'a Afghan Mujahideen mainly of the Hazara ethnic group, supported by Iran during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The Tehran Eight fought against the PDPA government and the supporting Soviet troops. It formed the second largest Mujahedeen force, after the Peshawar Seven (a Sunni alliance supported by Pakistan).
The following Afghan organizations composed the Tehran Eight, all headquartered in Iran:
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