Iran

Spotlight on Iran (June 28 – July 12, 2015)

n marked annual World Jerusalem Day, intended to show Iranian and global Muslim support for the Palestinian cause and the “liberation of Jerusalem.” Iran exploits Jerusalem Day for strong anti-Israeli propaganda and incitement. According to a senior Iranian official, Iran is prepared for direct war in Iraq if ISIS advances towards the sites holy to
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Spotlight on Iran (June 13 – 28, 2015)

Iran rejected the American State Department’s annual report on terrorism. Hossein Hamedani, a senior IRGC official, described Syria as “Iran’s strategic depth,” and claimed the objective of Syria’s enemies was to ensure Israel’s security through decreasing Iran’s regional influence and weakening Hezbollah. Three Iranian fighters were killed when a mine exploded on the Damascus-Daraa road
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In the second part of the interview granted by Abu Muhammad al-Julani

In the second part of the interview granted by Abu Muhammad al-Julani, he strongly attacks ISIS and refutes the rumors about his organization’s intention to break away from Al-Qaeda, saying that the Iranians aspire to dominate the Middle East and reestablish the Persian Empire*
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Spotlight on Iran June 1 – 13, 2015

After ISIS’s recent military successes in the city of Tadmor and the Syrian desert, senior Iranian officials stressed Iran’s commitment to the Syrian regime but denied reports that Iran was planning to increase the number of its forces there. The campaign in Iraq continues claiming Iranian victims. The Iranian cargo sent to Yemen in the
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Iranian Support for Palestinian Terrorism: Funds Transferred to Gazan Shaheeds’ Families by Palestinian Islamic Jihad-Affiliated Al-Ansar Charity Association

The Al-Ansar charity association operates in the Gaza Strip and is affiliated with the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ). It was founded during the second intifada (2001) and serves the Iranians as a pipeline for funds to finance terrorism in the Gaza Strip and as a way to increase Iran’s influence over the Gazan population.
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News of Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (March 11 – 16, 2015)

This past week Israel’s south remained quiet. In Judea, Samaria and east Jerusalem violence continued. This past week in the Gaza Strip the Hamas-controlled internal security forces held a number of displays exhibiting their military capabilities as well as their ability to impose internal security. The Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades, claimed responsibility for erecting military
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