Terrorism

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TABLE OF CONTENTS - TERRORISM

INTRODUCTION

TIMELINE

BREAKING NEWS - TERRORISM

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(Please also see separate sections on Hamas and Hezbollah)

INTRODUCTION

The Islamic Republic of Iran is the greatest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. The Iranian regime is responsible for plotting, sponsoring and/or perpetrating the horrific and intentional maiming and murder of hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women and children around the world.

In addition to carrying out direct attacks, Iran has committed terrorism by proxy through Hezbollah, Hamas, the Taliban, militias in Iraq, Syria, Bahrain and the Gulf and a plethora of other terrorist groups. Iran has a long history of terrorist attacks against the U.S. and other Western countries, carrying out bombings, abductions, and hijackings.

November 4, 1979 - January 20, 1981-
IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS

1982 — 1992
LEBANON HOSTAGE CRISIS

Only months after the Islamic Revolution, a radical group of

Iranian students stormed the American Embassy in Tehran,

taking 66 Americans hostage, 52 of which were held for 444 days.

The hostages were beaten, placed in solitary confinement for

extended periods of time, regularly forced to have their hands

bound, and "threatened repeatedly with execution."

On January 20, 1981, the day of Ronald Reagan’s presidential inauguration, the remaining 52 hostages were released and returned to the U.S.

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SLIDESHOW - TERROR TIMELINE - PART 1

November 4, 1979 - January 20, 1981-
IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS

Only months after the Islamic Revolution, a radical group of

Iranian students stormed the American Embassy in Tehran,

taking 66 Americans hostage, 52 of which were held for 444 days.

The hostages were beaten, placed in solitary confinement for

extended periods of time, regularly forced to have their hands

bound, and "threatened repeatedly with execution."

On January 20, 1981, the day of Ronald Reagan’s presidential inauguration, the remaining 52 hostages were released and returned to the U.S.

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IIranian-manufactured improvised-explosive devices (IEDs), the top killer of American troops in Iraq, seized near the Iran-Iraq border.

2003 — 2011

Support for Insurgents in the Iraq War

Following the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, Iran undermined U.S. operations by "consistently [supplying] weapons, its own advisors, and Lebanese Hezbollah advisors to multiple residence groups in Iraq, both Sunni and Shia,” which targeted Coalition Forces.

For the U.S., “concern [revolved] around Iran’s role in arming and assisting Shiite militias.” In Iraq, the "the top killer of U.S. troops” were IEDs (improvised explosive devices), which were primarily supplied by Iran. In total, Iran’s support for Iraqi insurgents led to the death of thousands of U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

In 2010, U.S. ambassador to Iraq James Jeffery stated, "Up to a quarter [4,400] of the American casualties and some of the more horrific incidents in which Americans were kidnapped ... can be traced without doubt to these Iranian groups."