State Department says Iran still biggest state sponsor of terror, spends $1B per year on proxies
Iranian proxies.
Hezbollah is one of the major political parties in Lebanon.
They also have a military force which is stronger than the Lebanese Army, and is the main deterrent to keep Israel form attacking./invading again.
In Syria, Hezbollah and the Revolution Guards operate at the invitation of the Syrian Gov't. They've helped quell the rebellion.
And were helpful in stomping out ISIS in Syria.
In Iraq, a number of Shiite militias that Iran supports have been enfolded into the Iraqi army though they still mostly operate separately. The Iraqi military leader killed with Suleimani was head of these forces.
Now, you and Trump might not like Iran or their friends, but in all cases they are operating legitimately within the legal frameworks of these neighboring countries.
I think Iran's involvement and funding for the Houthis in Yemen is exaggerated by the US and Israel. Of course, we support and sell arms (death products) to the Saudis who are bombing the hell out of poor Yemenis, resulting in the worst humanitarian crisis today.
Somehow when the Saudis are doing it, it's not state terrorism. Same when the US assassinates by drone a foreign country's general. Suleimani was in Iraq by invitation. Are US generals legit targets when they fly into Iraq? (Iran hasn't done half the crazy ish Saudi Arabia has done the past few years)
How about when Israel bombs some part of Syria or Lebanon or Iraq, which they do frequently. Isn't that state sponsored terrorism? Or not, because it's our ally doing it.
Israel just bombed some Iranian allied forces along the Syrian/Iraqi border. Watch out for Israel. Netanyahu is beyond desperate. And has been dying to get the US to go to war with Iran for a decade or so. Wouldn't put it past Netanyahu to stir things up, bomb Iranian forces and try to get Iran to retaliate while Trump has brought US retaliation and war to the front.
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