Al Qaeda operating in Iran, says report

Obama’s peace partners. And while Obama is mercifully out of office, former Secretary of State John Kerry disclosed that he has been conducting rogue diplomacy with top Iranian officials to salvage the treasonous nuclear pact and push the Islamic Republic to negotiate its contested missile program, according to recent remarks.

Iran allows Al Qaeda operation within its borders, says report

By Hollie McKay, FOX News, September 20, 2018

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Iran continues to wreak havoc in the Middle East by allowing Al Qaeda to maintain a “facilitation base” within the Islamic Republic’s borders, according to the U.S State Department’s annual Country Reports on Terrorism.

The report, released this week, reinforces assessments published in years past that not only does Iran enable Al Qaeda to conduct global operations from within its borders, but also remains “unwilling to bring to justice senior Al Qaeda members residing in Iran and has refused to publicly identify the members in its custody.”

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei

On the surface, it would seem that Shia-dominant Iran would hardly have an incentive to partner with the Sunni-led Al Qaeda. But analysts are hardly surprised by the findings of the report.

“This has been known within the U.S. intelligence community for years. Although Iran and Al Qaeda are at odds in Syria and Yemen, the Iranian regime has allowed this ‘core pipeline’ to exist since well before Osama bin Laden’s death,” said Tom Joscelyn, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), and Senior Editor of the Long War Journal.

Using language similar to past State Department reports and statements, the Long War Journal noted the U.S once again charges that since 2009, Tehran has given access to Al Qaeda facilitators to “operate a core facilitation pipeline through Iran,” which then allows funds and fighters to spread to South Asia and Syria.

The UN also released a report in late July noting “Al Qaeda leaders in Iran have grown more prominent,” and were working to erode the jurisdiction of the Turkey-backed Sunni rebel group Hayat Tahir al Sham, which dominates in Syria’s Idlib province – the last remaining opposition enclave in the civil war-ravaged country.

Al Qaeda flag

For the past seven years, both the U.S Treasury and State departments have consistently slapped sanctions on Al Qaeda’s leadership, accused of hiding out in Iran as part of a once “secret deal” between the Iranian government and Al Qaeda. In July 2016, the U.S. Treasury named three senior al Qaeda members “located in Iran” with the purpose of “moving money and operatives” in acts of disruption across South Asia and the Middle East.

So how do both sides benefit from such a deal?

“It allows Al Qaeda to move personnel, funds and communications to and from South Asia. This ‘core pipeline’ connects Al Qaeda’s senior leadership in Afghanistan and Pakistan with the organization’s arms throughout the Middle East,” Joscelyn explained. “From Iran’s perspective, it provides insurance against a possible al Qaeda attack inside Iran, as any attempt to attack would lead the Iranians to shut down the network.”

Since pulling the United States out of the controversial 2015 JCPOA, better known as the Iran Deal, President Donald Trump has widely accused Iran of “supporting terrorist proxies and militias such as al-Qaeda.” For years, the annual terrorism report has described Iran as “the foremost state sponsor of terrorism,” highlighting that “groups supported by Iran maintained their capability to threaten U.S. interests and allies.”

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Analysts emphasized ties between the two unlikely partners is hardly new.

“It’s about money, security – and your enemy is my enemy situation,” said one U.S security and intelligence source. “The two don’t get along, but Al Qaeda needs the safe haven, and the Iranians get a cut of the smuggling and drug money. Been going on for years.”

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Suresh

5 years ago

And Left/Libs have been bringing jihad right into America.

somali jihadis attack American citizens while police make excuses https://tinyurl.com/ycymp8wv

Its happening in Demonrat run counties/states .

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guest

5 years ago

Here`s a good interview with Kenneth Timmerman about Iran`s involvement in 9/11:
http://israelnewstalkradio.com/the-secret-connection-between-9-11-and-iran-beyond-the-matrix-audio

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pennant8

5 years ago

Reply to  guest

Thanks for the link. While reading Robert Spencer’s new book “The History of Jihad’ I learned that al Qaeda, a Sunni group, and Hezbollah, a Shiite group, have worked together on several notable attacks with Hezbollah providing the bomb making expertise. Then in the same book I came across a reference to “the Havlish case” which I had never heard of, and I thought I was fairly well read up on 9/11. This was a lawsuit brought against Iran by some families of 9/11 victims. I found google searches on Havlish to be somewhat sketchy but I am making progress. Also, I sent off to Amazon for the book “The Eleventh Day” by Anthony Summers which is about the Iranian connection. I knew Sunni’s and Shiites have been known to put aside their theological differences when it comes to joint efforts against the infidels, but this rises to a whole new level.

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Ziggy46

5 years ago

Obama’s betrayal to the Republic is worthy of indictment for Treason. Imagine if the DOA and the FBI had investigated him, as Obama openly consorted and greased the palms of the enemy, Iran. Not to overlook Kerry’s treachery; John Kerry, of course, is Obama’s go-between for treason. Meanwhile, the equally perfidious FBI has done its utmost to usurp the Presidency of a Patriot, Trump, while the DOJ and the FBI enable Obama, Kerry, and others. The expunging of the malignancy within the gut of this Republic is imperative.

One mustn’t forget, the Democrats deem Treason as a virtue and worthy of the Medal of Honor while our brave military were maimed and killed by the same theocratic, terror state, Iran during the two Gulf Wars, and Afghanistan. It continues to this day, thanks to the perfidy of Obama and his mandarins.

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Stephen Honig

5 years ago

There are two sides of McCain. McCain has already been canonized by an establishment media

desperate to destroy President Trump in any way it can, but in Egypt
they’re not so worshipful. McCain “was the main supporter for the
terrorist Brotherhood. Senator McCain was the one who opened up the
Congress to the Brotherhood. He was the one arranging the meetings and
appointments and providing them with protection.”

Remember that when
Michele Bachmann called for an investigation into Muslim Brotherhood
infiltration in the U.S. government, McCain denounced her on the Senate
floor as a bigot and an Islamophobe. There was no investigation.

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CharlieSeattle

5 years ago

Dear AG Sessions,

Did Kerry register as a foreign agent of Iran?
Is Kerry engaged in Seditious Conspiracy?
Is not the Logan Act applicable to arrest Kerry for TREASON? …………….NOW!

America waits your decision ASAP!

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