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Sep 11, 2018 20 tweets 11 min read Read on X
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Let’s talk about #Iran’s role in the #September11th attacks.

This individual asked me to “Kindly enlight” about how Iran, being a Shiite-majority country, could have been involved in al-Qaeda’s #Sept11 attacks against the United States.
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First of all, we should take into consideration that #Iran’s regime is known for supporting a wide variety of Islamic extremist groups, regardless of their Sunni or Shiite backgrounds.
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For example, Shiite militias in #Iraq, dispatching Shiites from Afghanistan & Pakistan to maintain Shiite Assad in power in Syria.
clarionproject.org/iran-supportin…
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#Iran is also known to support Sunni terrorist groups in Palestine, such as Hamas & Islamic Jihad.
ynetnews.com/articles/0,734…
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Now, regarding #Iran’s ties with al-Qaeda.

“U.S. intelligence officials and prosecutors have long said Iran formed loose ties to the terror organization starting in 1991, something noted in a 19-page al-Qaida report in Arabic...”
apnews.com/3b50816d482d45…
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Former “CIA director Mike Pompeo suggested the al-Qaeda-Iran pact had been an ‘open secret’ during the Obama administration, which had failed to act.”
theatlantic.com/international/…
(7)
Hmm.
I should have added that to my “How I remember President Obama” thread.
(8)
“Iran provided logistical assistance to al-Qaeda, facilitating travel for some operatives and providing safe houses for others.”
newsweek.com/irans-secret-f…
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“Anyone who wants to strike America, Iran is ready to support him and help him with their frank and clear rhetoric,” AP quotes an Arabic al-Qaeda report as saying.
arabnews.com/node/1187461/m…
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“Iran has collaborated with Al Qaeda covertly and often by proxy due to the latter's notorious reputation. This covert cooperation began in the early 1990's in Sudan, continued after Al Qaeda relocated to Afghanistan...”
unitedagainstnucleariran.com/AlQaeda
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“Shia Iran offered Sunni militants ‘money, arms’ and ‘training in Hizbollah camps in Lebanon.’
“Iranian intelligence facilitated the travel of some operatives with visas, while sheltering others.”
telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/11/0…
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"Iranian intelligence officials secretly helped provide the al Qaeda attackers with passage and gave them refuge in the Islamic Republic..."
freebeacon.com/national-secur…
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And here's the actual interview with a state-run TV network in #Iran.
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And if you’re interested, I wrote a piece last year about #Iran’s ties with al-Qaeda, marking the #September11th anniversary.
english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective…
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And when trolls like these (probably linked to #Iran’s regime) react in such a way about my work unveiling Tehran’s links to the #September11th attacks, it gives me even more motivation to continue.

@onyamate1
@colmjocarroll
@Z_Satrap
@bahramfm

P.S. There will be more.
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And last but certainly not least, once again I would like to pay my tribute to the victims & survivors of the #September11th attacks.

My heart is with each & every one of you.

I, too, will #NeverForget.
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ADDENDUM:
The interview with English subscripts.
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ADDENDUM:
And here are people completely disrespecting those who lost their lives on #September11th.

Shame on you.
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ADDENDUM:
#Hypocrite
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ADDENDUM:

As I said, there would be more pro-#Iran regime trolls responding.
This actually we've touch a soft spot for Tehran.

As @SecPompeo said, the mullahs' involvement in the #September11th attacks is an "open secret."

And @BarackObama also knew...

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Oct 9, 2018
#BREAKING
U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted the resignation of Nikki Haley as UN Ambassador.

My gut tells me an even bigger story will develop.

Rest assured #Iran's regime is terrified about who Trump/Pompeo will appoint as their new envoy.
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1)
Add this to the long list linking #Iran's regime with international terrorism.

This time, the al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militant group of Somalia.

More reason why a firm policy is needed against Tehran.
#WalkAway
uk.reuters.com/article/somali…
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#BREAKING
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Shiraz, south-central #Iran
Stores are closed as the merchants' strike continues on this second day.
#IranStrikes

Store-owners in 50 cities launched this protest movement on Monday in solidarity with the truckers' nationwide strike.
#IranianTruckersOnStrike
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Fardis sector
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#IranStrikes
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Qazvin, NW #Iran
Store-owners in this city are on strike again for this second consecutive day.
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#BreakingNews
Cities across #Iran are witnessing a general strike as stores are closing across the country.
This goes alongside the truckers' nationwide strike that has spread to over 310 cities now.
#IranProtests
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Tehran, #Iran
Sources say all gold market stores are closed.
#IranProtests
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Oct 7, 2018
#BreakingNews
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Sources say "hardliners" are voicing threats about the signing of this bill.

(File Photo)
2)
#BreakingNews
"Regarding the FATF, should we commit suicide today by signing this bill because we're going to die in the future?" says Behrouz Nemati, a member of #Iran's Majlis (parliament).

Read more about Iran & the FATF here:
fatf-gafi.org/countries/#Iran
3)
"Hardliners in Iran’s parliament have opposed passing legislation toward compliance with FATF standards, arguing it could hamper Iranian financial support for allies such as Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which the US has classified as a terrorist organization."
reuters.com/article/us-ira…
Read 13 tweets
Oct 6, 2018
Short Thread:

1)
#Iran's #FakeNews machine at work:

"It did not say where Zahedifar was arrested. In a video carried by state broadcaster IRIB, a blindfolded man who identified himself as Zahedifar denied he had fled Iran."
uk.reuters.com/article/uk-ira…
2)
Here's the video.

#Iran
#FakeNews
3)
What a coincidence (!), all of this developing just "a week after Tehran sentenced three people to death in a drive against economic crimes."

#Iran
#FakeNews
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