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“You can only convert so many people, but you can mobilize leftist students who don’t necessarily agree with Shia Islam but radical political causes Iran agrees with,” says Emanuele Ottolenghi.
Through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Tehran helps smuggle material into Gaza used to make weapons, says Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
“Liberation” of the Palestinians is a “basic strategy” for Iran, not just a wish, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Hossein Salami tells PIJ head Ziyad al-Nakhala.
Shahram Poursafi, 45, attempted to hire individuals in the United States to carry out the killing beginning in October 2021.
The hacking group reportedly carried out other attacks on Iranian institutions, such as those on the website of Iran’s Islamic Azad University.
The $10 million order was a first step towards enabling Tehran to conduct business with countries similarly constrained by U.S. sanctions.
The Washington Post reported that U.S. officials are concerned “Khayyam” will allow Tehran to monitor sensitive sites and potential targets in Israel and the broader Middle East, in addition to helping Moscow wage war against Ukraine.
“The more we in the Iranian community get involved in government, the more integrated we become into the fabric of this country,” said attorney Makan Delrahim.
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins discusses Iran, Syria and the challenges across the Middle East.
“We are advancing, and I expect we will close the negotiations soon,” top E.U. negotiator Enrique Mora told Iranian media.
“This rhetoric is unacceptable—not to mention dangerous—especially from a head of state.” It must cease,” tweeted the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.
U.S. Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley said he was getting ready to leave, but did not anticipate significant progress.