Iranian support for international terrorism that while iran s support for terrorism was meant to further its. The international community has been clear in its resolve against iran. The revolution led to a surge in iranianbacked terrorism that continues, albeit in quite different forms, to this day. Abdullah moalmi outlined the strong stance from the national council of resistance of iran ncri presidentelect maryam rajavi in relation to the.
The political crisis engulfing qatar stems from accusations by its arab neighbors that it supports terrorism. Ronald burgess, senate armed services committee holds hearing on world. Designated as a state sponsor of terrorism in 1984, iran continued its terroristrelated activity, including support for palestinian resistance groups in gaza, and for hizballah. And typically, the definition of a state sponsor of terrorism is a country that uses surrogates as its weapon to attack other people. Irans support for terrorism is well known and documented and has become an.
Washingtonthe state department said irans support for terrorism was undiminished in 2014, and the u. Iran actively supports terrorism in the middle east. Iran, terrorism, and weapons of mass destruction brookings. Iran and the united states few nations have relationships as troubled as iran and the us. Just like america is great because america is good. The primary example to this day is iran and lebanese hezbollah. State department report finds iran is top state sponsor of.
Sponsoring or combating terrorism studies in conflict. Irans greatest challenge is sustaining its large financial aid to syria while simultaneously enduring draconian international sanctionsin place due to its nuclear ambitionsthat have cut its oil exports by half. In fact, tehrans support of terrorism includes both the sponsorship of middle eastern and other terrorist groups and acts of terrorism carried out by its own irgc qods force. Is it really the leading statesponsor of terrorism. The regime must end its support of international terrorism. Irans foreign and defense policies are products of overlapping, and sometimes contradictory, motivations.
The main reason why those two partners label iran a terrorism sponsor are here. Government is taking several major actions today to counter irans bid for nuclear capabilities and support for terrorism by exposing iranian banks, companies and individuals that have been involved in these dangerous activities and by cutting them off from the u. Iran, north korea, sudan, and syria are identified by the u. Iran is the most active state sponsor of terrorism. Irans unwavering support to assads syria combating. In brief congressional research service summary iran, north korea, sudan, and syria are identified by the u. This deal cuts off irans ability to pursue a nuclear weapon through uranium enrichment. Iran assists islamic groups and organizations worldwide, especially in the middle east in striving to attack israel, whose existence is not recognized by iran. Qatar denies the allegations, but its ties with iran and embrace of various islamist groups have brought intense scrutiny, made it a regional outlier and created enough smoke to. Iran on offense world attention on iran centers on the threats to international security posed by the countrys nuclear program.
Irans support for terrorism has surged in 2019 arab news. Hezbollah, in the nomenclature of the discussion, would be the surrogate of iran. Confronting terrorism l 87 and they have not figured into the terrorism charges against iran. Country reports on terrorism 2014 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. The first terrorists early zealots and assassins such as the sicarii and the hashhashin frightened their contemporaries but were not really terrorists in the modern sense. Iran s alleged support for international terrorism is another major point of contention. Since the establishment of the islamic republic in 1979, iran views terrorism as a legitimate means to further its ideological and strategic aims to export the revolution. Iran does not appear to be actively targeting the u. State sponsors of acts of international terrorism legislative parameters.
Max abrahms, a northeastern university professor and terrorism analyst, notes that while the united states is unlikely to be affected by irans aggression, israel faces a. In fact, terrorism of the middle east origin accounted for about 40 percent of all international terrorism in 1984, and two thirds of that was conducted with the active support and encourgement or at a minimum with the acquiescence of three statesiran, syria, and libya. In fact, terrorism of the middle east origin accounted for about 40 percent of all international terrorism in 1984, and two thirds of that was conducted with the active. Iran s leaders, who deny allegations they support terrorism, assert their rights under an international treaty to pursue nuclear power and insist their efforts are for peaceful purposes. Supports acts of international terrorism, as the leading or most active state sponsor of terrorism, according to annual state department reports on international terrorism. June 01, 2017 information clearing house some ideas take on a character akin to sacred texts whose validity is rarely questioned. Iranian support for terrorism fact sheet iran the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism the u. According to country reports on terrorism 20 overview. Iran has long been one of the most important and dangerous sponsors of terrorism in the world. Country reports on terrorism 2018 is submitted in compliance with title 22 of the united states code, section 2656f the act, which requires the department of state to provide to congress a full and complete annual report on terrorism for those. Iran aid to hamas during the two years which preceded operation cast lead were the following. The clarion project formerly clarion fund is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating both policy makers and the public about the. One such belief is that the islamic republic of iran is the biggest threat to the middle east and the united states. Iran will have to remove twothirds of its centrifuges.
This automatically placed foreign policy export controls on goods and technologies that could enhance irans military or terrorist capabilities. Countries determined by the secretary of state to have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism are designated pursuant to three laws. Iran will ship out all spent fuel for present and future power and research nuclear reactors for 15 years and has committed to rely on light water for future nuclear reactors. Today, whether it comes to international terrorism, nuclear proliferation, fossil fuels, the united nations or the middle east peace process, there are few global issues where the strained relation between the us and iran are not clearly felt. Irans support for terrorism, and how it relates to. In addition to the lebanese hezbollah, iran financially and militarily supports some. Irans support for terrorism in the middle east brookings institution.
Perhaps this is why some believe that of all irans proxies, none is more important to tehran than the lebanese hizballah byman, 2005. The state department on thursday released its annual report on global terrorist activity, listing iran as the top state sponsor of terrorism and. One expert asserts that iran has not decided whether it is a nation, or a cause. The 1979 islamic revolution in iran has proved one of the most consequential events in the history of modern terrorism. Iran has a longstanding connection with terrorism, in particular after the 1979.
In april 2006, ahmadinejad announced iran had successfully enriched uranium sundaytimes. This means that iran provides support for groups who target civilians for political goals. Iran has proxies capable of destabilizing countries. The iranian revolution and its legacy of terrorism lawfare. For example, export licenses were required for aircraft valued at. According to the us department of state, the government of iran is a designated state sponsor of terrorism. After 911, the united states engaged in a comprehensive campaign against al qaida. Abstract since the establishment of the islamic republic in 1979, iran views terrorism as a legitimate. State sponsors of acts of international terrorismlegislative parameters. Tehrans activities worsen civil wars and contribute to the destabilization of the region. And third, tehran is highly aware that any major escalation in its support for terrorism would incur u.
Secretary of state designated iran as a country that supports terrorism. Pdf this paper interrogates the role of the middle east in international terrorism and the. Financial channels to facilitate humanitarian trade with. The onus is on researchers to identify cases of state terrorists and hold them to account at the international level. Its islamic revolutionary guards corps and ministry of intelligence and security continue to be involved in the planning and support of terrorist acts and continue to support a variety of. The history of terrorism is a long one, and defining it is not a straightforward matter. Us concerns and policy responses, congressional research service for the u. State sponsors of terrorism united states department of.
Iran does not recognize israel as a state, and provides support for hamas, hezbollah and palestinian islamic jihad. Iran and the axis of evil analysis whos a terrorist. That iran used these strikes to retaliate against iraqi air attacks against its own shipping is obvious. Irans terrorism and destabilization efforts are primarily a threat to u. Irans record in supporting terrorism and extremism january 19, 2016 since the iranian revolution in 1979, iran has established a record of spreading sedition, unrest and chaos in the region in an effort to undermine the regions security and stability, and in complete disregard for international law, agreements, treaties, and. Less noticed, but equally significant, the revolution provoked a response by saudi arabia and various sunni militant groups that set the. Taken together, the four main categories of sanctions resulting. Congress, 2009, and national council of resistance of iranus office, how iran fuels syria war. Inu in a recent article published in alarab newspaper in qatar, abdullah moalemi a member of saudi economy association, outlined reasons for believing that iran is a state supporter of terrorism. Iran continues to be the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism, the trump administration said wednesday in a new report that also noted a decline in the number of terrorist attacks globally. State sponsored terrorism in the middle east 37 inspiration from the iranian revolution and the teachings of the late ayatollah khomenei united states department of state 2010, 216. Iranian support of terrorism ict research team 2541998 the views expressed in this publication are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the international institute for counterterrorism ict. Iran supplies political support and weapons to hamas, an organization classified by israel, the united states, canada, the european union, egypt, australia and japan as a terrorist organization. The case can be made, however, that they represented a form of maritime terrorism.
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