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Overview of Iranian-Backed Terrorism

Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has helped to fund and commit acts of terrorism across the globe. Galvanized by the revolution, the Iranian regime embraced terrorism as a means to export its ideals. Shortly after taking power, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khomeini embodied this fervent desire by declaring, “We should work hard to…

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The Regime in Its Own Words

The Islamic Republic of Iran has been internationally recognized for its anti-American and anti-Israel hatred. Leaders within the Islamic Republic have never hesitated to espouse their deep-seated disgust with the U.S. and Israel, and their harmful rhetoric has encouraged violence against both American and Israeli citizens. In order to understand…

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CUFI Briefing: Iran’s Terror Sponsorships

Overview
Designated a State Sponsor of Terror in 1984, the Islamic Republic of Iran is dedicated to its goal of “export its radical Shia brand of Islamic Revolution” abroad through its intricate and formidable network of terrorist proxies and groups across the region.

Designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization in 2019, Iran’s Islamic…

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Iranian Expansionism

Since 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s radical mission for regional hegemony has shifted the dynamics of the Middle East and poses a threat to both the United States and Israel. Driven by religious fervor and a desire to rebuild the Persian Empire, Iran aims to export its revolution via its terrorist proxies and support for Shia militants…

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CUFI Briefing: Iran Seeks to Develop a Nuclear Weapon

For many years the regime in Tehran has insisted that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes – this is plainly untrue. Evidence reveals the true insidious motivations and intentions behind the Iranian nuclear program: to develop a nuclear weapon.
Energy needs

Iran has insisted its nuclear program is peaceful and is needed for energy….

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Iran’s Human Rights Abuses

Authorities within the Islamic Republic of Iran have severely suppressed a multitude of human rights. These have included censoring freedom of expression, association and assembly and the use of security forces to extinguish protests by unlawfully using lethal force to murder hundreds of critics and detain thousands of protesters (1). Ethnic and…

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Iran Arms Embargo

As a result of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), commonly known as the Iran nuclear deal, October 2020 saw the expiration of a decade long United Nations arms embargo instituted by Security Council Resolution 1929.1 The United States, which had withdrawn from the ineffective JCPOA, flatly rejected the expiration of the embargo. Secretary…

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Hezbollah and The Persecution of Christians in Lebanon

Lebanon is home to the second largest Christian population in any country in the Middle East, the cradle of Christianity. Though Lebanon was once considered a Christian country, it has a Muslim majority today. While Lebanon has been a haven for Christians, including many Syrian Christians, in the Middle East in the past, presently Lebanon’s…