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Islamic fascist dictatorship of Iran</blockquote></ref><ref>Qāniʻīfard, ʻ. (2021). The Gruesome Mullah: Iran, Terrorism, MOIS, IRGC and Khomeinism. United States: Ketab Corporation,

Islamic fascist dictatorship of Iran</blockquote></ref><ref>Qāniʻīfard, ʻ. (2021). The Gruesome Mullah: Iran, Terrorism, MOIS, IRGC and Khomeinism. United States: Ketab Corporation,

[https://books.google.com/books?id=BohSEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA100 p. 100]

[https://books.google.com/books?id=BohSEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA100 p. 100]

<blockquote>the Islamic fascist republic!</blockquote></ref>  theocratic dictatorship in southwest [[Asia]]. Its capital is [[Tehran]] and its official language is [[Persian language|Farsi]]. A historical name for Iran was [[Persian empire|Persia]], which is also the name of the dominant ethnic group. Iran is believed by [[Israel]] and her western allies to be pursuing nuclear weapons to gain a strategic advantage in a regional cold war against Sunni-majority [[Saudi Arabia]]. Israel also accuses Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons for use against Israel, which is officially "denied" by Iran's government propagating that the program is to be used for "peaceful" purposes, requiring the enrichment of [[uranium]]. Israel's fear is especially in light of the Iranian regime repeatedly threatening to annihilate Israel. <ref>[https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/pressroom/2005/pages/iran%2520president%2520calls%2520to%2520annihilate%2520israel%252027-oct-2005.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. mfa.gov.il</ref><ref>https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/world/meast/iran-annihilate-israel/index.html</ref><ref>https://embassies.gov.il/SAN-FRANCISCO/ABOUTISRAEL/Pages/Iranian-Threat.aspx</ref><ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-iranian-general-vows-to-wipe-out-annihilate-israel/amp/</ref><ref>https://iranintl.com/en/world/khamenei-once-again-insists-annihilation-israel</ref><ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-doomsday-clock-for-israels-end-halts-amid-power-cuts/amp/</ref><ref>https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/israel-wont-heed-any-deal-that-doesnt-halt-iranian-threats-erdan-says-666056/amp</ref> Islamic Republic's "beef" with Israel is more transparent as being nothing more than pure radical Islamic bigotry. As even "land" excuses are not applicable, since Iran does not share any borders with Israel.

<blockquote>the Islamic fascist republic!</blockquote></ref>  theocratic dictatorship in southwest [[Asia]]. Its capital is [[Tehran]] and its official language is [[Persian language|Farsi]]. A historical name for Iran was [[Persian empire|Persia]], which is also the name of the dominant ethnic group. Iran is believed by [[Israel]] and her western allies to be pursuing nuclear weapons to gain a strategic advantage in a regional cold war against Sunni-majority [[Saudi Arabia]]. Israel also accuses Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons for use against Israel, which is officially "denied" by Iran's government propagating that the program is to be used for "peaceful" purposes, requiring the enrichment of [[uranium]]. Israel's fear is especially in light of the Iranian regime repeatedly threatening to annihilate Israel.<ref>[https://www.mfa.gov.il/mfa/pressroom/2005/pages/iran%2520president%2520calls%2520to%2520annihilate%2520israel%252027-oct-2005.aspx Ministry of Foreign Affairs]. mfa.gov.il</ref><ref>https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/10/world/meast/iran-annihilate-israel/index.html</ref><ref>https://embassies.gov.il/SAN-FRANCISCO/ABOUTISRAEL/Pages/Iranian-Threat.aspx</ref><ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-iranian-general-vows-to-wipe-out-annihilate-israel/amp/</ref><ref>https://iranintl.com/en/world/khamenei-once-again-insists-annihilation-israel</ref><ref>https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-doomsday-clock-for-israels-end-halts-amid-power-cuts/amp/</ref><ref>https://m.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/israel-wont-heed-any-deal-that-doesnt-halt-iranian-threats-erdan-says-666056/amp</ref> Islamic Republic's "beef" with Israel is more transparent as being nothing more than pure radical Islamic bigotry. As even "land" excuses are not applicable, since Iran does not share any borders with Israel.

In its global murderous plots against Jews, it has employed the method of using criminals, even at times using minors.

In its global murderous plots against Jews, it has employed the method of using criminals, even at times using minors.

<u>PALESTINE</u>: There is a half-million Jews there ready to die for their cause as well. They have begged London to allow them to form an army and to supply them with weapons. The British have responded to these requests only evasively and politely. This has been the case since the date of the Balfour Declaration, whose twenty-fifth anniversary was celebrated on November 2: London fears displeasing the Arabs by arming the Israelites.</i></small></ref>

<u>PALESTINE</u>: There is a half-million Jews there ready to die for their cause as well. They have begged London to allow them to form an army and to supply them with weapons. The British have responded to these requests only evasively and politely. This has been the case since the date of the Balfour Declaration, whose twenty-fifth anniversary was celebrated on November 2: London fears displeasing the Arabs by arming the Israelites.</i></small></ref>

Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi legacies evoke consternation and controversy.  Both were pro-Western modernizers, promoted science, Western education, women and minority rights, economic development, a judiciary more on a Western model as opposed to shariah and clerical rule. But the [[Carter administration]] viewed the [[Ayatollah Khomeini]] as a paragon of [[human rights]], an expression of the will of the Iranian people for [[self-determination]], and Iran was [[Desecularization#Islamic_desecularization|desecularized]] in 1979. One of the Ayatollah's first acts was to issue a [[fatwa]] promising paradise for children who joined the Iranian military during the Iran-Iraq war. By 1982, with Shi'a clergy in command, the government asked children, age 9 and up, to clear minefields so the regular Army could advance against the Iraqi Army. <ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/iran-iraq.htm Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), ''Iraqi Retreats, 1982-84''], Globalsecruity.org, retrieved 20 March 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.matthiaskuentzel.de/contents/ahmadinejads-demons ''Ahmadinejad's Demons: A Child of the Revolution Takes Over''], Matthias Küntzel, The New Republic, 24 April 2006 .</ref> About 100,000 died as ''Basij'' child soldiers building the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Reza Shah and Mohammad Reza Pahlavi legacies evoke consternation and controversy.  Both were pro-Western modernizers, promoted science, Western education, women and minority rights, economic development, a judiciary more on a Western model as opposed to shariah and clerical rule. But the [[Carter administration]] viewed the [[Ayatollah Khomeini]] as a paragon of [[human rights]], an expression of the will of the Iranian people for [[self-determination]], and Iran was [[Desecularization#Islamic_desecularization|desecularized]] in 1979. One of the Ayatollah's first acts was to issue a [[fatwa]] promising paradise for children who joined the Iranian military during the Iran-Iraq war. By 1982, with Shi'a clergy in command, the government asked children, age 9 and up, to clear minefields so the regular Army could advance against the Iraqi Army.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/iran-iraq.htm Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), ''Iraqi Retreats, 1982-84''], Globalsecruity.org, retrieved 20 March 2007.</ref><ref>[http://www.matthiaskuentzel.de/contents/ahmadinejads-demons ''Ahmadinejad's Demons: A Child of the Revolution Takes Over''], Matthias Küntzel, The New Republic, 24 April 2006 .</ref> About 100,000 died as ''Basij'' child soldiers building the Islamic Republic of Iran.

[[File:Iran.jpg|thumb|225px|right|[[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]], founder of the Islamic Republic.]]

[[File:Iran.jpg|thumb|225px|right|[[Ayatollah Ruholla Khomeini]], founder of the Islamic Republic.]]

Iran today has 75 million people with a ''per capita'' income behind Mexico but ahead of Brazil. Female enrollment and graduation rates in higher education now outnumber males.<ref>60% of college enrollees are female, as contrasted with the Sunni Pakistan Taliban where [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head for advocating education for adolescent girls.</ref>  But if political repression during the monarchy was troublesome, Iran's human rights record and coercive measures against dissidents under its religious rulers has been abysmal.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20180721062151/https://iranhrdc.org/files.php?force&file=reports_en/Covert_Terror_Iran_s_Parallel_Intelligence_Apparatus_467957487.pdf  Covert Terror Iran's Parallel Intelligence Apparatus] (PDF)</ref>  That, and its active sponsorship of terrorism to further its foreign policy objectives abroad.  Its non-cooperation with international conventions in pursuit of nuclear power status is particularly worrisome. Iran's [[Quds Force]] (Jerusalem Force), as its name implies, carries out external special operations worldwide to further Iran's foreign policy aims.<ref>http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/iran/qods.htm </ref>

Iran today has 75 million people with a ''per capita'' income behind Mexico but ahead of Brazil. Female enrollment and graduation rates in higher education now outnumber males.<ref>60% of college enrollees are female, as contrasted with the Sunni Pakistan Taliban where [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head for advocating education for adolescent girls.</ref>  But if political repression during the monarchy was troublesome, Iran's human rights record and coercive measures against dissidents under its religious rulers has been abysmal.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20180721062151/https://iranhrdc.org/files.php?force&file=reports_en/Covert_Terror_Iran_s_Parallel_Intelligence_Apparatus_467957487.pdf  Covert Terror Iran's Parallel Intelligence Apparatus] (PDF)</ref>  That, and its active sponsorship of terrorism to further its foreign policy objectives abroad.  Its non-cooperation with international conventions in pursuit of nuclear power status is particularly worrisome. Iran's [[Quds Force]] (Jerusalem Force), as its name implies, carries out external special operations worldwide to further Iran's foreign policy aims.<ref>http://www.globalsecurity.org/intell/world/iran/qods.htm </ref>

Iran has 30 provinces managed by an appointed governor general. The provinces are further divided into counties, districts, and villages. Sixty percent of eligible voters took part in the first ever municipal and local council elections in 1999, though a lower percentage went to the polls in the second round in 2003. Turnout during the December 15, 2006 elections, during which citizens also elected Assembly of Experts representatives, was over 60%. The local councils select mayors.  

Iran has 30 provinces managed by an appointed governor general. The provinces are further divided into counties, districts, and villages. Sixty percent of eligible voters took part in the first ever municipal and local council elections in 1999, though a lower percentage went to the polls in the second round in 2003. Turnout during the December 15, 2006 elections, during which citizens also elected Assembly of Experts representatives, was over 60%. The local councils select mayors.  

The March 2008 elections resulted in the conservatives getting a significant lead in the polls, with Conservative politician Shahabeddin Sadr saying that, during early counting, 70 per cent of winners were "principlists" - a label conservatives use to describe their loyalty to the Islamic Republic's ideals .<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/15/2190618.htm Conservatives forge ahead in Iran parliament vote], ABC Online, 15 March 2008</ref>  

The March 2008 elections resulted in the conservatives getting a significant lead in the polls, with Conservative politician Shahabeddin Sadr saying that, during early counting, 70 per cent of winners were "principlists" - a label conservatives use to describe their loyalty to the Islamic Republic's ideals.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/03/15/2190618.htm Conservatives forge ahead in Iran parliament vote], ABC Online, 15 March 2008</ref>  

Iranian brutality is infamous. A rare admission by Iranian authorities in Aug/2021 came about only due to hackers exposing images of the brutal beating of political prisoners .<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-prisons-head-apologises-after-leaked-pictures-show-abuse-2021-08-24/ Iran prisons head apologises after leaked pictures show abuse], Reuters, Aug 24, 2021.</ref>

Iranian brutality is infamous. A rare admission by Iranian authorities in Aug/2021 came about only due to hackers exposing images of the brutal beating of political prisoners.<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-prisons-head-apologises-after-leaked-pictures-show-abuse-2021-08-24/ Iran prisons head apologises after leaked pictures show abuse], Reuters, Aug 24, 2021.</ref>

   

   

===Principal Government Officials===

===Principal Government Officials===

===="Reformist" Pezeshkian====

===="Reformist" Pezeshkian====

In July 2024, Masoud Pezeshkian was elected: Pro-Terrorism clown of religious rule - Mullahcracy .<ref>

In July 2024, Masoud Pezeshkian was elected: Pro-Terrorism clown of religious rule - Mullahcracy.<ref>

[https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/pezeshkian-pro-terrorism-clown-of-religious-rule/ Pezeshkian: Pro-Terrorism Clown of Religious Rule], Erfan Fard, TOI, July 9, 2024</ref>

[https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/pezeshkian-pro-terrorism-clown-of-religious-rule/ Pezeshkian: Pro-Terrorism Clown of Religious Rule], Erfan Fard, TOI, July 9, 2024</ref>

Iranian experts cautioned the West against illusions about a so-called "reformist," as nothing is going to change in the dictatorship.

Iranian experts cautioned the West against illusions about a so-called "reformist," as nothing is going to change in the dictatorship.

Pezeshkian's regime immediately vowed to continue terror sponsorship through its proxies: PIJ, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, etc .,<ref>[https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/iranian-regime-infighting/iran-news-clerical-regime-vows-to-continue-terror-sponsorship-through-masoud-pezeshkian/ Iran News: Clerical Regime Vows to Continue Terror Sponsorship Through Masoud Pezeshkian]. Shahriar Kia Shahriar Kia, July 15, 2024</ref> <ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-president-elect-reasserts-countrys-anti-israel-stance-backs-resistance/ Iran’s president-elect reasserts country’s anti-Israel stance, backs 'resistance'], TOI, July 8, 2024</ref> lauding their jihad.

Pezeshkian's regime immediately vowed to continue terror sponsorship through its proxies: PIJ, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis, etc .,<ref>[https://www.ncr-iran.org/en/iranian-regime-infighting/iran-news-clerical-regime-vows-to-continue-terror-sponsorship-through-masoud-pezeshkian/ Iran News: Clerical Regime Vows to Continue Terror Sponsorship Through Masoud Pezeshkian]. Shahriar Kia Shahriar Kia, July 15, 2024</ref><ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-president-elect-reasserts-countrys-anti-israel-stance-backs-resistance/ Iran’s president-elect reasserts country’s anti-Israel stance, backs 'resistance'], TOI, July 8, 2024</ref> lauding their jihad.

<ref>[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/07/15/iranian-president-elect-pezeshkian-lauds-hamas-houthi-rebels-in-yemen/ Iranian President-Elect Pezeshkian Lauds Hamas, Houthi Rebels in Yemen], ''FDD'',

<ref>[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/07/15/iranian-president-elect-pezeshkian-lauds-hamas-houthi-rebels-in-yemen/ Iranian President-Elect Pezeshkian Lauds Hamas, Houthi Rebels in Yemen], ''FDD'',

Jul 15, 2024.<blockquote><small>Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh expressed his gratitude for Iran's backing of the Palestinian terrorist group...</small></blockquote></ref> Hamas hails him .<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-810362 Iran’s President Pezeshkian speaks with Hamas leader, praises Houthis], by Seth J. Frantzman, ''Jerusalem Post'', July 15, 2024</ref>

Jul 15, 2024.<blockquote><small>Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh expressed his gratitude for Iran's backing of the Palestinian terrorist group...</small></blockquote></ref> Hamas hails him.<ref>[https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-810362 Iran’s President Pezeshkian speaks with Hamas leader, praises Houthis], by Seth J. Frantzman, ''Jerusalem Post'', July 15, 2024</ref>

Weeks later, Germany closes Islamic center due to Iran and Hezbollah ties .<ref>[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/07/25/germany-closes-islamic-center-due-to-iran-and-hezbollah-ties/ Germany closes Islamic center due to Iran and Hezbollah ties], ''FDD'', July 25, 2024.

Weeks later, Germany closes Islamic center due to Iran and Hezbollah ties.<ref>[https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2024/07/25/germany-closes-islamic-center-due-to-iran-and-hezbollah-ties/ Germany closes Islamic center due to Iran and Hezbollah ties], ''FDD'', July 25, 2024.

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Latest Developments

Latest Developments

Berlin shut down the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) due to its ties with Iran and Hezbollah and its promotion of radical Islamism, the German Interior Ministry said on July 24. Acting on a court order, German authorities have begun searching 53 of the IZH’s properties in eight federal states, the ministry said. The IZH “promotes an Islamist-extremist, totalitarian ideology in Germany,” supports “the terrorists of Hezbollah,” and spreads “aggressive antisemitism,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in a statement. The ministry also noted that “as the direct representative of Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution,’ the IZH disseminates the ideology of the Islamic Revolution in an aggressive and militant way and seeks to bring about such a revolution in the Federal Republic of Germany.”</small></blockquote></ref>  

Berlin shut down the Islamic Center Hamburg (IZH) due to its ties with Iran and Hezbollah and its promotion of radical Islamism, the German Interior Ministry said on July 24. Acting on a court order, German authorities have begun searching 53 of the IZH’s properties in eight federal states, the ministry said. The IZH “promotes an Islamist-extremist, totalitarian ideology in Germany,” supports “the terrorists of Hezbollah,” and spreads “aggressive antisemitism,” said Interior Minister Nancy Faeser in a statement. The ministry also noted that “as the direct representative of Iran’s ‘Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution,’ the IZH disseminates the ideology of the Islamic Revolution in an aggressive and militant way and seeks to bring about such a revolution in the Federal Republic of Germany.”</small></blockquote></ref>  

In response, Iran (Ali Bagheri Kani) warned of ‘consequences’ over Germany closing Tehran-linked Islamic centers .<ref>[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202407271645 Iran warns of ‘consequences’ after Germany closes Tehran-linked Islamic centers], IranIntl, 07/27/2024.<blockquote><small>

In response, Iran (Ali Bagheri Kani) warned of ‘consequences’ over Germany closing Tehran-linked Islamic centers.<ref>[https://www.iranintl.com/en/202407271645 Iran warns of ‘consequences’ after Germany closes Tehran-linked Islamic centers], IranIntl, 07/27/2024.<blockquote><small>

Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani warned Germany on Saturday that its closure of Tehran-linked Islamic centers will have consequences.</small></blockquote></ref>

Iran's Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani warned Germany on Saturday that its closure of Tehran-linked Islamic centers will have consequences.</small></blockquote></ref>

===Political conditions===

===Political conditions===

Iran's post-revolution difficulties have included an 8-year war with Iraq, internal political struggles and unrest, and economic disorder. The early days of the regime were characterized by severe human rights violations and political turmoil, including the seizure of the U.S. Embassy compound and its occupants on 4 November 1979 by Iranian student militants. Iranian authorities released the 52 hostages only after 444 days of captivity, minutes after [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration as the 40th president of the United States .<ref>[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-hostage-crisis-ends Iran Hostage Crisis Ends], ''History.com''</ref>  

Iran's post-revolution difficulties have included an 8-year war with Iraq, internal political struggles and unrest, and economic disorder. The early days of the regime were characterized by severe human rights violations and political turmoil, including the seizure of the U.S. Embassy compound and its occupants on 4 November 1979 by Iranian student militants. Iranian authorities released the 52 hostages only after 444 days of captivity, minutes after [[Ronald Reagan]]'s inauguration as the 40th president of the United States.<ref>[https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/iran-hostage-crisis-ends Iran Hostage Crisis Ends], ''History.com''</ref>  

[[Image:Iran ethnoreligious distribution 2004.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ethno-religious distribution]]

[[Image:Iran ethnoreligious distribution 2004.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Ethno-religious distribution]]

By mid-1982, the clergy had won a succession of post-Revolution power struggles that eliminated first the center of the political spectrum and then the leftists, including the communist Tudeh party and the cult-like Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization ([[MEK]] or MKO). Assassinations, throwing acid in the faces of women who refused to wear the veil, and other acts of violence punctuated this period. There has been some moderation of excesses since the early days of the revolution, and the country experienced a partial "thaw" in terms of political and social freedoms during the tenure of former president Khatami, but serious problems remained. The administration of former President Ahmadi-Nejad had witnessed a crackdown on Iranian civil society, continued human rights violations, and worsening constraints on press freedom and civil liberties. The current president [[Hassan Rouhani]] did not change anything.

By mid-1982, the clergy had won a succession of post-Revolution power struggles that eliminated first the center of the political spectrum and then the leftists, including the communist Tudeh party and the cult-like Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization ([[MEK]] or MKO). Assassinations, throwing acid in the faces of women who refused to wear the veil, and other acts of violence punctuated this period. There has been some moderation of excesses since the early days of the revolution, and the country experienced a partial "thaw" in terms of political and social freedoms during the tenure of former president Khatami, but serious problems remained. The administration of former President Ahmadi-Nejad had witnessed a crackdown on Iranian civil society, continued human rights violations, and worsening constraints on press freedom and civil liberties. The current president [[Hassan Rouhani]] did not change anything.

===Genocidal===

===Genocidal===

Threats to nuke and/or wipe Israel off the map have been made by Iran, including in 1991 ,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-04-mn-23412-story.html COLUMN ONE]: Hezbollah: The Latin Connection : Bombings in Argentina and Panama prompt concern over the radical group's growing presence in the region. Experts say lax security and porous borders create a prime base for terrorists, by Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, August 04, 1994.<blockquote>

Threats to nuke and/or wipe Israel off the map have been made by Iran, including in 1991,<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-08-04-mn-23412-story.html COLUMN ONE]: Hezbollah: The Latin Connection : Bombings in Argentina and Panama prompt concern over the radical group's growing presence in the region. Experts say lax security and porous borders create a prime base for terrorists, by Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, August 04, 1994.<blockquote>

The embassy's cultural affairs officer, Imam Mohsen Rabbani, rose. "Israel," he intoned in accented Spanish, "must disappear from the face of the Earth." He and a dozen speakers who followed quoted Iran's late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and called for unity in the fight against Zionism and the satanism of the West</blockquote></ref> <ref>Iran's Strategic Penetration of Latin America. United States: Lexington Books, 2014. [https://books.google.com/books?id=oqDYBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA15 15].<blockquote>

The embassy's cultural affairs officer, Imam Mohsen Rabbani, rose. "Israel," he intoned in accented Spanish, "must disappear from the face of the Earth." He and a dozen speakers who followed quoted Iran's late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and called for unity in the fight against Zionism and the satanism of the West</blockquote></ref><ref>Iran's Strategic Penetration of Latin America. United States: Lexington Books, 2014. [https://books.google.com/books?id=oqDYBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA15 15].<blockquote>

Mohsen Rabbani, who in 1991 stood before a group of Shi'ite Muslims and radical right-wing Argentine activists and stated openly, “Israel must disappear from the face of the Earth,” to universal applause.</blockquote></ref> in 2001 ,<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20011217215125/https://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_4.html Iran's Rafsanjani Suggests Nuclear Attack on Israel]," World Tribune (London), December 17, 2001.<blockquote><font size=1>

Mohsen Rabbani, who in 1991 stood before a group of Shi'ite Muslims and radical right-wing Argentine activists and stated openly, “Israel must disappear from the face of the Earth,” to universal applause.</blockquote></ref> in 2001,<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20011217215125/https://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/breaking_4.html Iran's Rafsanjani Suggests Nuclear Attack on Israel]," World Tribune (London), December 17, 2001.<blockquote><font size=1>

One of Iran’s most influential ruling clerics called on the Muslim states to use nuclear weapon against Israel, assuring them that while such an attack would annihilate Israel, it would cost them "damages only".

One of Iran’s most influential ruling clerics called on the Muslim states to use nuclear weapon against Israel, assuring them that while such an attack would annihilate Israel, it would cost them "damages only".

The speech by former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani failed to catch the attention of the western press but made waves in the Middle East.

The speech by former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani failed to catch the attention of the western press but made waves in the Middle East.

     The Pentagon, which has pressed for a second stage in the U.S. war against terrorism, does not support any military campaign against Iran. Instead, officials have urged that Washington target the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

     The Pentagon, which has pressed for a second stage in the U.S. war against terrorism, does not support any military campaign against Iran. Instead, officials have urged that Washington target the regime of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.

       On Monday, Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said the stifling of dissent in the country could spark a new wave of student protests, Middle East Newsline reported. Over the last 20 months, officials said, 56 publications have been closed. This includes 24 daily newspapers.

       On Monday, Iranian President Mohammed Khatami said the stifling of dissent in the country could spark a new wave of student protests, Middle East Newsline reported. Over the last 20 months, officials said, 56 publications have been closed. This includes 24 daily newspapers.

    U.S. officials acknowledge that Iran is more advanced than Iraq in both missile development and weapons of mass destruction. They said that Iran, with Russian help, has succeeded in advancing its nuclear project and they could arrive at weapons capability as early as 2005.</font></blockquote></ref> 2002 ,<ref>Rubenstein, R. L. (2010). Jihad and Genocide. United Kingdom: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UyNR4AAevwIC&pg=PA122 122].<blockquote>An even more ominous threat was anuttered on January 31, 2002, by Ahmadinejad's superior, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who called for continued terrorism against the “cancerous tumor of Zionism . .,” a biological metaphor often used by political leaders to express genocidal intend.</blockquote></ref> and 2005 ,<ref>Ewen MacAskill and Chris McGreal, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/27/israel.iran Israel should be wiped off map, says Iran's president], ''The Guardian'', 26 Oct 2005.</ref>

    U.S. officials acknowledge that Iran is more advanced than Iraq in both missile development and weapons of mass destruction. They said that Iran, with Russian help, has succeeded in advancing its nuclear project and they could arrive at weapons capability as early as 2005.</font></blockquote></ref> 2002,<ref>Rubenstein, R. L. (2010). Jihad and Genocide. United Kingdom: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. [https://books.google.com/books?id=UyNR4AAevwIC&pg=PA122 122].<blockquote>An even more ominous threat was anuttered on January 31, 2002, by Ahmadinejad's superior, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who called for continued terrorism against the “cancerous tumor of Zionism . .,” a biological metaphor often used by political leaders to express genocidal intend.</blockquote></ref> and 2005,<ref>Ewen MacAskill and Chris McGreal, [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/oct/27/israel.iran Israel should be wiped off map, says Iran's president], ''The Guardian'', 26 Oct 2005.</ref>

[[File:Purim-Then-Iran-Today-1.jpg|thumb|Islamic fascist Republic of Iran threatens to wipe off map]]

[[File:Purim-Then-Iran-Today-1.jpg|thumb|Islamic fascist Republic of Iran threatens to wipe off map]]

May 2012 <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120520131117/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9102112759 Top Commander Reiterates Iran's Commitment to Full Annihilation of Israel], FARS News Agency, May 20, 2012.</ref> <ref>Margaret Wente, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/cut-off-iran-its-about-time/article4534519/ Opinion: Cut off Iran? It’s about time], ''The Globe and Mail'', Sep 11, 2012.</ref> <ref>Reza Kahlili, [https://news.yahoo.com/iran-committed-full-annihilation-israel-says-top-iranian-033409439.html Iran committed to 'full annihilation of Israel,' says top Iranian military commander], The Daily Caller, via Yahoo News, May 20, 2012.<blockquote>“The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel,” Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi said in a speech...</blockquote></ref> Sep 2012 ,<ref>Yoel Goldman, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-with-cancerous-tumor-israel-will-eventually-happen-says-iranian-general/ War with ‘cancerous tumor Israel’ will eventually happen, says Iranian general], ''TOI'', 22 September 2012.<blockquote>

May 2012<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20120520131117/http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=9102112759 Top Commander Reiterates Iran's Commitment to Full Annihilation of Israel], FARS News Agency, May 20, 2012.</ref><ref>Margaret Wente, [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/cut-off-iran-its-about-time/article4534519/ Opinion: Cut off Iran? It’s about time], ''The Globe and Mail'', Sep 11, 2012.</ref><ref>Reza Kahlili, [https://news.yahoo.com/iran-committed-full-annihilation-israel-says-top-iranian-033409439.html Iran committed to 'full annihilation of Israel,' says top Iranian military commander], The Daily Caller, via Yahoo News, May 20, 2012.<blockquote>“The Iranian nation is standing for its cause and that is the full annihilation of Israel,” Maj. Gen. Hassan Firouzabadi said in a speech...</blockquote></ref> Sep 2012,<ref>Yoel Goldman, [https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-with-cancerous-tumor-israel-will-eventually-happen-says-iranian-general/ War with ‘cancerous tumor Israel’ will eventually happen, says Iranian general], ''TOI'', 22 September 2012.<blockquote>

Commander of Revolutionary Guard Mohammad Ali Jafari claims Iran will ‘destroy the Jewish state’</blockquote></ref> 2014 ,<ref>[http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/07/25/irans-khamenei-we-will-arm-palestinians-until-israel-is-wiped-off-map/ Iran’s Khamenei: We Will Arm Palestinians Until Israel is Wiped Off Map], ''Algemeiner'' July 25, 2014.</ref> 2019 ,<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-guards-chief-says-destroying-israel-is-not-a-dream-but-an-achievable-goal/ ISRAEL MUST BE 'WIPED OFF MAP' AND IRAN HAS 'THE CAPACITY' - Iran Guards chief: Destroying Israel now not a dream but an ‘achievable goal’],  

Commander of Revolutionary Guard Mohammad Ali Jafari claims Iran will ‘destroy the Jewish state’</blockquote></ref> 2014,<ref>[http://www.algemeiner.com/2014/07/25/irans-khamenei-we-will-arm-palestinians-until-israel-is-wiped-off-map/ Iran’s Khamenei: We Will Arm Palestinians Until Israel is Wiped Off Map], ''Algemeiner'' July 25, 2014.</ref> 2019,<ref>[https://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-guards-chief-says-destroying-israel-is-not-a-dream-but-an-achievable-goal/ ISRAEL MUST BE 'WIPED OFF MAP' AND IRAN HAS 'THE CAPACITY' - Iran Guards chief: Destroying Israel now not a dream but an ‘achievable goal’],  

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In claim prominently reported in Iran, former Major General Hossein Salami declared that Tehran was able to annihilate 'the impostor Zionist regime'</blockquote>

In claim prominently reported in Iran, former Major General Hossein Salami declared that Tehran was able to annihilate 'the impostor Zionist regime'</blockquote>

By AFP and TOI STAFF, 30 September, 2019.</ref> 2020 .<ref>Asher Stockler, [https://www.newsweek.com/iran-israel-anti-semitism-poster-1506012 Iran's Supreme Leader 'Echoing Hitler's Call for Genocide' With Palestine 'Resistance' Post, Mike Pompeo Says], ''Newsweek, 5/22/20.<blockquote>

By AFP and TOI STAFF, 30 September, 2019.</ref> 2020.<ref>Asher Stockler, [https://www.newsweek.com/iran-israel-anti-semitism-poster-1506012 Iran's Supreme Leader 'Echoing Hitler's Call for Genocide' With Palestine 'Resistance' Post, Mike Pompeo Says], ''Newsweek, 5/22/20.<blockquote>

“Khamenei's threats to carry out ‘The Final Solution’ against Israel bring to mind the Nazi 'Final Solution' plan to annihilate the Jewish People,” the Israeli prime minister's office wrote on Twitter.</blockquote></ref>

“Khamenei's threats to carry out ‘The Final Solution’ against Israel bring to mind the Nazi 'Final Solution' plan to annihilate the Jewish People,” the Israeli prime minister's office wrote on Twitter.</blockquote></ref>

…But within days of the conflict beginning last month in Israel and Gaza Twitter accounts linked to Iran were amplifying anti-Semitic messages in English, including the phrases “hitler was [sic] right” and “kill all jews” at a rate of 175 times per minute, according to analysis by Network Contagion Research Institute.</blockquote>

…But within days of the conflict beginning last month in Israel and Gaza Twitter accounts linked to Iran were amplifying anti-Semitic messages in English, including the phrases “hitler was [sic] right” and “kill all jews” at a rate of 175 times per minute, according to analysis by Network Contagion Research Institute.</blockquote>

In Nov 2021, Iranian Brig.-Gen. urges destruction of Israel prior to nuke talks .<ref>Benjamin Weinthal, [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iranian-brig-gen-urges-destruction-of-israel-prior-to-nuke-talks-687248 Iranian Brig.-Gen. urges destruction of Israel prior to nuke talks], ''JPost'', Nov 28, 2021.<blockquote>"We will not back off from the annihilation of Israel, even one millimeter..."</blockquote></ref> <ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/1638133889-iran-rep-urges-israel-s-annihilation-before-nuclear-talks Iran Rep. Urges Israel's 'annihilation' Before Nuclear Talks], i24news, Nov 28, 2021.<blockquote>Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a top-level spokesperson for Iran's armed forces, called for the destruction of Israel on Saturday.</blockquote></ref>

In Nov 2021, Iranian Brig.-Gen. urges destruction of Israel prior to nuke talks.<ref>Benjamin Weinthal, [https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/iranian-brig-gen-urges-destruction-of-israel-prior-to-nuke-talks-687248 Iranian Brig.-Gen. urges destruction of Israel prior to nuke talks], ''JPost'', Nov 28, 2021.<blockquote>"We will not back off from the annihilation of Israel, even one millimeter..."</blockquote></ref><ref>[https://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/defense/1638133889-iran-rep-urges-israel-s-annihilation-before-nuclear-talks Iran Rep. Urges Israel's 'annihilation' Before Nuclear Talks], i24news, Nov 28, 2021.<blockquote>Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, a top-level spokesperson for Iran's armed forces, called for the destruction of Israel on Saturday.</blockquote></ref>

In March 2022, Iran (via mouthpiece): "Israel's nuclear weapons will not prevent its destruction (sic)." <ref>Lt. Col. M. Segal, [https://jcpa.org.il/article/%d7%94%d7%a0%d7%a9%d7%a7-%d7%94%d7%92%d7%a8%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%99-%d7%a9%d7%91%d7%99%d7%93%d7%99-%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-%d7%9c%d7%90-%d7%99%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%a2-%d7%90%d7%aa-%d7%94%d7%a9/ (Iran:) "Israel's nuclear weapons will not prevent its destruction (sic)]", ''JCPA'', March 11, 2022.<blockquote>

In March 2022, Iran (via mouthpiece): "Israel's nuclear weapons will not prevent its destruction (sic)."<ref>Lt. Col. M. Segal, [https://jcpa.org.il/article/%d7%94%d7%a0%d7%a9%d7%a7-%d7%94%d7%92%d7%a8%d7%a2%d7%99%d7%a0%d7%99-%d7%a9%d7%91%d7%99%d7%93%d7%99-%d7%99%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%90%d7%9c-%d7%9c%d7%90-%d7%99%d7%9e%d7%a0%d7%a2-%d7%90%d7%aa-%d7%94%d7%a9/ (Iran:) "Israel's nuclear weapons will not prevent its destruction (sic)]", ''JCPA'', March 11, 2022.<blockquote>

Iran threatens retaliation for killing IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) men in attack on Syria ...

Iran threatens retaliation for killing IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) men in attack on Syria ...

On Apr 29, 2022, what the Islamic Republic calls "Jerusalem Day", during which masses took to the streets and there were a series of demonstrations of rage and aggressive speeches, the head of the Revolutionary Guards ([[IRGC]]) at the time, Hossein Salami, said: "Israel is creating the conditions for its destruction..." <ref name=mako-30.04.22/>

On Apr 29, 2022, what the Islamic Republic calls "Jerusalem Day", during which masses took to the streets and there were a series of demonstrations of rage and aggressive speeches, the head of the Revolutionary Guards ([[IRGC]]) at the time, Hossein Salami, said: "Israel is creating the conditions for its destruction..."<ref name=mako-30.04.22/>

There has been a flow of 'Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in Iran: by the State Narratives Since 1979.'<ref>[https://iranwire.com/en/features/10866 Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in Iran: A Review of State Narratives Since 1979.] Iran Wire.</ref>

There has been a flow of 'Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in Iran: by the State Narratives Since 1979.'<ref>[https://iranwire.com/en/features/10866 Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial in Iran: A Review of State Narratives Since 1979.] Iran Wire.</ref>

Historian reminds <ref name=jta-122005>[https://www.jta.org/archive/despite-holocaust-denial-iran-seen-to-have-worked-with-nazis Despite Holocaust Denial, Iran Seen to Have Worked with Nazis]. ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency'', December 20, 2005.</ref> that Iran’s Islamist [[Holocaust denial]] under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is contradicted by Iran’s historical ties to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany during [[World War II]]

Historian reminds<ref name=jta-122005>[https://www.jta.org/archive/despite-holocaust-denial-iran-seen-to-have-worked-with-nazis Despite Holocaust Denial, Iran Seen to Have Worked with Nazis]. ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency'', December 20, 2005.</ref> that Iran’s Islamist [[Holocaust denial]] under Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is contradicted by Iran’s historical ties to Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany during [[World War II]]

Iran has one of the worst records in malicious Holocaust denial.<ref>[https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/press-kits/press-guide-to-holocaust-denial-in-iran Press Guide to Holocaust Denial in Iran], USHMM</ref>

Iran has one of the worst records in malicious Holocaust denial.<ref>[https://www.ushmm.org/information/press/press-kits/press-guide-to-holocaust-denial-in-iran Press Guide to Holocaust Denial in Iran], USHMM</ref>

“One only needs to look at the increasingly frequent violent attacks against law enforcement, homeland security and Jews in the United States to see that whoever is behind this project is trying to promulgate violence to promote an anti-American agenda. We believe that this has all the hallmarks of Iranian terror.”….</small></blockquote></ref>

“One only needs to look at the increasingly frequent violent attacks against law enforcement, homeland security and Jews in the United States to see that whoever is behind this project is trying to promulgate violence to promote an anti-American agenda. We believe that this has all the hallmarks of Iranian terror.”….</small></blockquote></ref>

* In Feb 2023, it was reported, "Iran ‘mapping’ locations of Jewish diaspora for ‘hit squads to target’ in event of attack by Israel". <ref>David Rose, [https://www.thejc.com/news/news/iran-'mapping'-jews-in-diaspora-for-kill-squads-7oGttorfFBj8ESfopZ7nfC Iran ‘mapping’ Jews in diaspora for kill squads], The JC, Feb 16, 2023.<blockquote>

* In Feb 2023, it was reported, "Iran ‘mapping’ locations of Jewish diaspora for ‘hit squads to target’ in event of attack by Israel".<ref>David Rose, [https://www.thejc.com/news/news/iran-'mapping'-jews-in-diaspora-for-kill-squads-7oGttorfFBj8ESfopZ7nfC Iran ‘mapping’ Jews in diaspora for kill squads], The JC, Feb 16, 2023.<blockquote>

The hit squads would be deployed if Israel ever attacked Iran.</blockquote>

The hit squads would be deployed if Israel ever attacked Iran.</blockquote>

=====Al-Kadhimi assassination attempt=====

=====Al-Kadhimi assassination attempt=====

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addresses the nation following a drone strike that targeted his residence in Baghdad on November 7, 2021, amid escalating tensions with Iran-backed militias <ref>[https://www.rferl.org/a/iraq-drone-attack-iran/31549714.html Iraqi PM Unharmed After Drone Attack Amid Escalating Tensions With Iran-Backed Militias] RFE/RL, Nov 7, 2021.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addresses the nation following a drone strike that targeted his residence in Baghdad on November 7, 2021, amid escalating tensions with Iran-backed militias<ref>[https://www.rferl.org/a/iraq-drone-attack-iran/31549714.html Iraqi PM Unharmed After Drone Attack Amid Escalating Tensions With Iran-Backed Militias] RFE/RL, Nov 7, 2021.

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Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addresses the nation following a drone strike that targeted his residence in Baghdad on November 7. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addresses the nation following a drone strike that targeted his residence in Baghdad on November 7.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addresses the nation following a drone strike that targeted his residence in Baghdad on November 7. Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi addresses the nation following a drone strike that targeted his residence in Baghdad on November 7.

The Iran International channel reported in an official statement on its behalf that two of its journalists received a notification on the subject from the local authorities that they feared for their lives.  The ones who passed on the information that led to the thwarting were the Israeli intelligence agencies.  This is not the first time (and probably not the last) that Israel helps thwart an Iranian attack on foreign soil, in Europe and in general.</blockquote>

The Iran International channel reported in an official statement on its behalf that two of its journalists received a notification on the subject from the local authorities that they feared for their lives.  The ones who passed on the information that led to the thwarting were the Israeli intelligence agencies.  This is not the first time (and probably not the last) that Israel helps thwart an Iranian attack on foreign soil, in Europe and in general.</blockquote>

([https://twitter.com/gilicohen10/status/1594761741770047491 Nov 21, 2022]).</ref>

([https://twitter.com/gilicohen10/status/1594761741770047491 Nov 21, 2022]).</ref>

In Jan 2023, <ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-charges-and-new-arrest-connection-assassination-plot-directed Jstice Department Announces Charges and New Arrest in Connection with Assassination Plot Directed from Iran],  

In Jan 2023,<ref>[https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-charges-and-new-arrest-connection-assassination-plot-directed Jstice Department Announces Charges and New Arrest in Connection with Assassination Plot Directed from Iran],  

''DOJ''Jan 27, 2023.</ref><blockquote>A federal court in New York today unsealed murder-for-hire and money laundering charges against three members of an Eastern European criminal organization for plotting the murder of a U.S. citizen who has been targeted by the Government of Iran for speaking out against the regime’s human rights abuses.</blockquote>

''DOJ''Jan 27, 2023.</ref><blockquote>A federal court in New York today unsealed murder-for-hire and money laundering charges against three members of an Eastern European criminal organization for plotting the murder of a U.S. citizen who has been targeted by the Government of Iran for speaking out against the regime’s human rights abuses.</blockquote>

[[File:Majid Dastjani Farahani.jpg|thumb|File:Majid Dastjani Farahani.jpg]]

[[File:Majid Dastjani Farahani.jpg|thumb|File:Majid Dastjani Farahani.jpg]]

In Mar 2024, the FBI put out an alert: "Majid Dastjani Farahani, an Iranian intelligence officer, is wanted for questioning in connection with the recruitment of individuals for various operations in the United States, to include lethal targeting of current and former United States Government officials as revenge for the killing of IRGC-QF Commander Qasem Soleimani."

In Mar 2024, the FBI put out an alert: "Majid Dastjani Farahani, an Iranian intelligence officer, is wanted for questioning in connection with the recruitment of individuals for various operations in the United States, to include lethal targeting of current and former United States Government officials as revenge for the killing of IRGC-QF Commander Qasem Soleimani."

Farahani frequently travels between Iran and Venezuela and speaks English, Spanish, and French in addition to Persian. <ref>[https://iranwire.com/en/news/126093-fbi-issues-alert-for-iranian-agent-accused-of-plotting-assassinations/ FBI Issues Alert for Iranian Agent Accused of Plotting Assassinations], ''IranWire'', March 5, 2024</ref>

Farahani frequently travels between Iran and Venezuela and speaks English, Spanish, and French in addition to Persian.<ref>[https://iranwire.com/en/news/126093-fbi-issues-alert-for-iranian-agent-accused-of-plotting-assassinations/ FBI Issues Alert for Iranian Agent Accused of Plotting Assassinations], ''IranWire'', March 5, 2024</ref>

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], an Islamic Pakistani national, was arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.

In 2024, [[Asif Merchant]], an Islamic Pakistani national, was arrested for involvement in the Islamic Republic of Iran's plot to assassinate [[Donald Trump]].<ref>Eric Tucker, [https://apnews.com/article/iran-pakistan-murderforhire-trump-justice-department-5a3abe0895ae7c2be14f89fc4e49bc53 Pakistani man with ties to Iran is charged in plot to carry out political assassinations on US soil] 'Associated Press'', August 7, 2024.

[[File:Hezbollah-Support-Clans.jpg|thumb|Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime]]

[[File:Hezbollah-Support-Clans.jpg|thumb|Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime]]

"Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime." Explained: <ref>Joseph M. Humire, [https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/the-maduro-hezbollah-nexus-how-iran-backed-networks-prop-up-the-venezuelan-regime/ The Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime]. '"Atlantic Council'', Oct 7, 2020.</ref>

"Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime." Explained:<ref>Joseph M. Humire, [https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/issue-brief/the-maduro-hezbollah-nexus-how-iran-backed-networks-prop-up-the-venezuelan-regime/ The Maduro-Hezbollah Nexus: How Iran-backed Networks Prop up the Venezuelan Regime]. '"Atlantic Council'', Oct 7, 2020.</ref>

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* Too often, Hezbollah in Venezuela is characterized as only a potential terrorist threat. In reality, the Lebanese terrorist group has helped to turn Venezuela into a hub for the convergence of transnational organized crime and international terrorism.

* Too often, Hezbollah in Venezuela is characterized as only a potential terrorist threat. In reality, the Lebanese terrorist group has helped to turn Venezuela into a hub for the convergence of transnational organized crime and international terrorism.

Then-President [[Obama]] said the joint agreement put Iran on the path of having [[nuclear weapons]] in 13 years. Obama finalized the agreement on January 21, 2016, when he signed [[Executive Order]] 13716.

Then-President [[Obama]] said the joint agreement put Iran on the path of having [[nuclear weapons]] in 13 years. Obama finalized the agreement on January 21, 2016, when he signed [[Executive Order]] 13716.

The deal supposedly limited Iran's uranium enrichment, but it did not stop Iranian support of terrorist groups like the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], [[Hamas]] and [[Hezbollah]]. It also did not address Iran's expansionist ambitions in the [[Middle East]]. <ref>(Ghoraba, Hany). [https://www.investigativeproject.org/7465/why-egypt-supports-us-withdrawal-from-iran Why Egypt Supports U.S. Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal]. ''The Investigative Project On Terrorism''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.</ref>  [[President Donald J. Trump]] rescinded the executive order in May 2018.

The deal supposedly limited Iran's uranium enrichment, but it did not stop Iranian support of terrorist groups like the [[Muslim Brotherhood]], [[Hamas]] and [[Hezbollah]]. It also did not address Iran's expansionist ambitions in the [[Middle East]].<ref>(Ghoraba, Hany). [https://www.investigativeproject.org/7465/why-egypt-supports-us-withdrawal-from-iran Why Egypt Supports U.S. Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Deal]. ''The Investigative Project On Terrorism''. Retrieved September 2, 2018.</ref>  [[President Donald J. Trump]] rescinded the executive order in May 2018.

In Jan 2022, three negotiators quit over [[Biden]]'s dangerous soft stand.<ref>"[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10439847/Three-Bidens-Iran-negotiating-team-RESIGN-not-tough-nuke-deal.htm GOP lawmaker slams Biden after three of his team negotiating]," ''Daily Mail'', Jan 25, 2022.</ref>

In Jan 2022, three negotiators quit over [[Biden]]'s dangerous soft stand.<ref>"[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10439847/Three-Bidens-Iran-negotiating-team-RESIGN-not-tough-nuke-deal.htm GOP lawmaker slams Biden after three of his team negotiating]," ''Daily Mail'', Jan 25, 2022.</ref>

In May 2007, the Iranian Government charged and in some cases imprisoned a handful of innocent Iranian-American scholars, civil society actors, and journalists, accused by the regime of jeopardizing the security of the state. The international community, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private citizens joined the U.S. Government in calling for the release of the detained dual nationals, as well as Iranian cooperation in the case of missing retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, last reported on Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007.

In May 2007, the Iranian Government charged and in some cases imprisoned a handful of innocent Iranian-American scholars, civil society actors, and journalists, accused by the regime of jeopardizing the security of the state. The international community, academic institutions, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and private citizens joined the U.S. Government in calling for the release of the detained dual nationals, as well as Iranian cooperation in the case of missing retired FBI agent Robert Levinson, last reported on Kish Island, Iran, on March 8, 2007.

Iran is represented by the Pakistani embassy in the U.S. <ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190521002714/http://daftar.org/Eng/default.asp?lang=eng</ref>

Iran is represented by the Pakistani embassy in the U.S.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190521002714/http://daftar.org/Eng/default.asp?lang=eng</ref>

==Ethnic cleansing==

==Ethnic cleansing==

==Law==

==Law==

Because of its Shi'ite character, the Islamic Republic of Iran is referred to as ''Rafida'', or ''rejectionist'' of the [[orthodox]] [[Salafi]] traditions handed down through Ibn Taymiyyah, [[Wahhabi|Abd al-Wahhab]], and others. <ref>Sunnis speak of the "Prophet and his companions" as the source of divine inspiration, whereas the Shi'a reject the companions (the first 3 "Rightly-Guided Caliphs") and follow the Prophet's bloodline (the "First Imam"). </ref> Iran has been ruled under the Shi'a interpretation of ''[[Shariah]]'' since 1979.

Because of its Shi'ite character, the Islamic Republic of Iran is referred to as ''Rafida'', or ''rejectionist'' of the [[orthodox]] [[Salafi]] traditions handed down through Ibn Taymiyyah, [[Wahhabi|Abd al-Wahhab]], and others.<ref>Sunnis speak of the "Prophet and his companions" as the source of divine inspiration, whereas the Shi'a reject the companions (the first 3 "Rightly-Guided Caliphs") and follow the Prophet's bloodline (the "First Imam"). </ref> Iran has been ruled under the Shi'a interpretation of ''[[Shariah]]'' since 1979.

[[Homosexuality|Homosexuals]] receive the death penalty in Iran.  

[[Homosexuality|Homosexuals]] receive the death penalty in Iran.  

<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297982,00.html Iran Does Far Worse Than Ignore Gays, Critics Say] Fox News, September 25, 2007</ref> However, in a speech at Columbia University, the president of Iran stated that homosexuality does not exist in his nation.

<ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,297982,00.html Iran Does Far Worse Than Ignore Gays, Critics Say] Fox News, September 25, 2007</ref> However, in a speech at Columbia University, the president of Iran stated that homosexuality does not exist in his nation.

In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini created the ''Basij Mostazafan'', a mass movement of young people under 17 years of age. When the Iran-Iraq War started in 1980, Khomeini issued a [[fatwa]] and promise of paradise, and they were incorporated into the Iranian military. The Iranian clergy took over command from the regular military leaders in mid-1982. In July 1982, Iran launched Operation Ramadan near Basra. The clergy used "human-wave" attacks calling for the young people from age 9 and up to move forward in human wave attacks to clear minefields so the regular army could follow.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/iran-iraq.htm Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), ''Iraqi Retreats, 1982-84''], Globalsecruity.org, retrieved 20 March 2007.</ref>  Matthias Küntzel quotes an Iraqi officer's description of one such encounter in the summer of 1982.

In 1979, the Ayatollah Khomeini created the ''Basij Mostazafan'', a mass movement of young people under 17 years of age. When the Iran-Iraq War started in 1980, Khomeini issued a [[fatwa]] and promise of paradise, and they were incorporated into the Iranian military. The Iranian clergy took over command from the regular military leaders in mid-1982. In July 1982, Iran launched Operation Ramadan near Basra. The clergy used "human-wave" attacks calling for the young people from age 9 and up to move forward in human wave attacks to clear minefields so the regular army could follow.<ref>[http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/iran-iraq.htm Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), ''Iraqi Retreats, 1982-84''], Globalsecruity.org, retrieved 20 March 2007.</ref>  Matthias Küntzel quotes an Iraqi officer's description of one such encounter in the summer of 1982.

:''“They come toward our positions in huge hordes with their fists swinging...You can shoot down the first wave and then the second. But at some point the corpses are piling up in front of you, and all you want to do is scream and throw away your weapon. Those are human beings, after all!'' <ref>[http://www.matthiaskuentzel.de/contents/ahmadinejads-demons ''Ahmadinejad's Demons: A Child of the Revolution Takes Over''], Matthias Küntzel, The New Republic, 24 April 2006 .</ref>

:''“They come toward our positions in huge hordes with their fists swinging...You can shoot down the first wave and then the second. But at some point the corpses are piling up in front of you, and all you want to do is scream and throw away your weapon. Those are human beings, after all!''<ref>[http://www.matthiaskuentzel.de/contents/ahmadinejads-demons ''Ahmadinejad's Demons: A Child of the Revolution Takes Over''], Matthias Küntzel, The New Republic, 24 April 2006 .</ref>

Other reports appeared in the Iranian daily newspaper ''Ettelaat'' and later an eyewitness gave an account to the German newspaper ''Frankfurter Allgemeine'' in 2002.  Some 100,000 were killed this way.

Other reports appeared in the Iranian daily newspaper ''Ettelaat'' and later an eyewitness gave an account to the German newspaper ''Frankfurter Allgemeine'' in 2002.  Some 100,000 were killed this way.

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{{main|Balochistan(Country)}}

West Balochistan was invaded and annexed by Iran in 1928. <ref>[https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/180927/31c68a20991b5a98b0dece4fd929c9c8.pdf The Baluch insurgency: linking Iran to Pakistan], ''The Sistan and Baluchistan Province of Iran has long been associated with instability and armed conflict.'' NOREF (PDF)</ref>

West Balochistan was invaded and annexed by Iran in 1928.<ref>[https://www.files.ethz.ch/isn/180927/31c68a20991b5a98b0dece4fd929c9c8.pdf The Baluch insurgency: linking Iran to Pakistan], ''The Sistan and Baluchistan Province of Iran has long been associated with instability and armed conflict.'' NOREF (PDF)</ref>

==With Jihadi terror==

==With Jihadi terror==

==Iran protests==

==Iran protests==

===2019-2020===

===2019-2020===

Sparked by the government's announced rising fuel prices, the protests spread to wider grievances against the oppressive regime. The regime shut down the internet. <ref>Tamara Qiblawi, [https://web.archive.org/web/20191119012023/https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/middleeast/iran-protests-explained-intl/index.html Iran's 'largest internet shutdown ever' is happening now. Here's what you need to know], ''CNN'', November 18, 2019.</ref>

Sparked by the government's announced rising fuel prices, the protests spread to wider grievances against the oppressive regime. The regime shut down the internet.<ref>Tamara Qiblawi, [https://web.archive.org/web/20191119012023/https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/18/middleeast/iran-protests-explained-intl/index.html Iran's 'largest internet shutdown ever' is happening now. Here's what you need to know], ''CNN'', November 18, 2019.</ref>

Some 1,500 died and hundreds were injured after Iran's leader ordered a crackdown on unrest - 'Do whatever it takes to end it.'

Some 1,500 died and hundreds were injured after Iran's leader ordered a crackdown on unrest - 'Do whatever it takes to end it.'

*[[Operation Roaring Lion / Operation Epic Fury]] / [[Operation Roaring Lion / Operation Epic Fury - updates]]

*[[Operation Roaring Lion / Operation Epic Fury]] / [[Operation Roaring Lion / Operation Epic Fury - updates]]

*[[Continued operations on Islamic Republic of Iran, proxies , May 4 2026+]]

*[[Continued operations on Islamic Republic of Iran, proxies , May 4 2026+]]

*[[Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi]] - an Iraqi national and a senior commander of [[Kata'ib Hezbollah]], on May 15, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced that Al-Saadi had been arrested and charged with multiple terrorism-related offenses connected to alleged attacks and plots targeting [[Americans]], [[Jews]], Israeli interests, and Western institutions in Europe and North America .<ref>{{cite web |title=Iraqi National Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens and Interests |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iraqi-national-arrested-and-charged-providing-material-support-iranian-backed-terrorist |website=U.S. Department of Justice |publisher=Office of Public Affairs |date=May 15, 2026 |access-date=May 15, 2026}}</ref>

*[[Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi]] - an Iraqi national and a senior commander of [[Kata'ib Hezbollah]], on May 15, 2026, the United States Department of Justice announced that Al-Saadi had been arrested and charged with multiple terrorism-related offenses connected to alleged attacks and plots targeting [[Americans]], [[Jews]], Israeli interests, and Western institutions in Europe and North America.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iraqi National Arrested and Charged with Providing Material Support to Iranian-Backed Terrorist Organizations and Directing Attacks Targeting U.S. Citizens and Interests |url=https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iraqi-national-arrested-and-charged-providing-material-support-iranian-backed-terrorist |website=U.S. Department of Justice |publisher=Office of Public Affairs |date=May 15, 2026 |access-date=May 15, 2026}}</ref>

==References==

==References==