The independence of Portugal's African colonies in the mid-1970s and eventual independence of all other Portuguese overseas possessions effectively satisfied the ARA's main goal of opposing Portuguese colonialism. There is no evidence that suggests that the ARA is currently active or that ARA elements have infiltrated the contemporary political scene of Portugal or former Portuguese colonies.

During 2004, the Armed Revolutionary Left (Izquierda Revolucionaria Armada  --  IRA) carried out attacks on commercial and political targets in Quito, Ecuador. The group claimed to resent the "servile attitude" of President Lucio Gutierrez, as well as Gutierrez's recent decision to raise the armed forces' salary. Their claim of responsibility also implied support for the 21 January Patriotic Society (SP), an Ecuadorian political party.

Although the Armed Revolutionary Left has not claimed an attack since April 2004, there have been no reports of arrests or capture of the groups' members, and they are presumed to remain an active organization.

The Armed Youth of Cherikha-ye Fedayee, meaning self-sacrificing guerillas, is an Iranian group that claimed responsibility for the assassination of Tehran Judge Hassan Moqaddas on August 2, 2005.  The prominent judge was shot by two men on motorcycles while leaving his office.  Moqaddas was internationally known for presiding over the trial of Iranian journalist Akbar Ganji, who spent six years in prison for "collecting confidential information harmful to national security and spreading propaganda against the Islamic system." Ganji's imprisonment was internationally condemned as a violation of human rights. <P><br />No arrests were made in connection with the assassination.  With the exception of the group's claim, which was made on a website, there is little information about their size or goals. Given Moqaddas' notoriety for sentencing dissidents, however, the group is likely opposed to Islamic rule in Iran or at least in favor of increased freedom for Iranian citizens. <P><br /><br />