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Fromer-Wexler Fellow & Director Reinhard Counterterrorism Program, @WashInstitute; @Georgetown; Former @FBI, @USTreasury, etc.
Aug 8, 2018 34 tweets 6 min read
Thread on Iranian diplomats playing hands-on roles in acts of terrorism & assassination plots across Europe, from my new @CTCWP Sentinel piece on "Iran's Deadly Diplomats" @WashInstitute 👇 2. According to German prosecutors, Assadollha Assadi was no run-of-the-mill diplomat but an Iranian intelligence officer operating under diplomatic cover.
Jan 31, 2018 15 tweets 5 min read
Thread --> New Palestinian and Egyptian Designations Highlight Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood - @WashInstitute washin.st/2ErqC6X 2. Accused of destabilizing activities such as undermining the peace process, targeting high-level Egyptian officials, and smuggling weapons into the Gaza Strip, the designees include Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Harakat al-Sabirin, Liwa al-Thawra, and Harakat Sawad Misr