{"id":252396,"date":"2021-12-02T05:02:28","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T10:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=252396"},"modified":"2023-02-02T21:57:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T20:57:31","slug":"report-irans-terrorist-network-in-africa-and-its-implications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/publications\/special-reports\/report-irans-terrorist-network-in-africa-and-its-implications\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Iran\u2019s\u00a0Terrorist\u00a0Network\u00a0in Africa and Its Implications\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"excessive-focus-on-nuclear-deal-risks-letting-iran-off-the-hook-for-terrorism\"On Sunday, November 28, 2021, authorities uncovered a series of coordinated plans for terror attacks by an Iranian in Kenya<\/a>. Mohammed\u00a0Saeid\u00a0Golabi\u00a0is accused of being at the core of\u00a0plots against\u00a0targets on Kenyan soil.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The revelation of this terror plot is a bleak reminder that the mullahs’ malign activities are not limited\u00a0by the borders of\u00a0Iran.\u00a0When the Iranian regime took power in 1979, it started the so-called “export of the Islamic Revolution,”\u00a0bringing\u00a0chaos to other parts of the world.\u00a0The preamble to the Iranian constitution says:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Given the content of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, which was a movement for the victory of the oppressed over the arrogant, the constitution provides the basis for the continuation of this revolution at home and abroad, especially in expanding international relations with other Islamic and popular movements, to pave the way for the formation of a single world nation and to continue the struggle for the salvation of oppressed and deprived nations throughout the world.”\u202f<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Iranian regime has prioritized “exporting revolution” to countries with a Muslim population. African countries with their internal crisis and Muslim populations have been a\u00a0prime target.\u00a0The Iranian regime, either directly or through its Hezbollah terrorist proxy group, has expanded its influence across\u00a0the continent, mainly south of the Sahara. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards<\/a> (IRGC) and Hezbollah have established a strong foothold in Africa, and their activities there\u00a0accelerated\u00a0in the early 2010s and reached a new height after 2018.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei met with the IRGC commanders on October 2,\u00a02019,\u00a0and\u00a0underlined the regime’s need to increase its presence in Africa. “Do not miss this vast geography of resistance. Do not miss this cross-border look. [We] should not be satisfied [only] with our region,” he said.\u00a0Other Iranian officials have confirmed their intention of\u00a0expanding their influence in Africa.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Iran must make Africa a fundamental issue in its strategy in 2021. Let all the institutions take a leap forward and conduct jihadist and revolutionary management. [We should] take advantage of this existing usable capacity of Africa,” said Hossein Akbari, former Iranian ambassador to Libya, according to Fars News Agency.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Daily Telegraph on June 24, 2019,\u202f<\/span>wrote<\/span><\/a>: “Iran is setting up a network of terror cells in Africa to attack the US and other Western targets in retaliation for Washington’s decision to impose sanctions against Tehran, according to Western security officials. The aim of the new terror cell is to target the US and other Western military bases on the continent, as well as embassies and officials.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Telegraph then quoted an anonymous Western Official\u00a0as saying\u00a0that “Iran is setting up new terrorist infrastructure in Africa with the aim of attacking Western targets.\u00a0It is all part of Tehran’s attempts to expand its terrorist operations across the globe.”<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Iranian regime has long tried to portray itself as the state-sponsor of Shi’ite communities around the globe. So how could the Shi’ite regime in Tehran and Hezbollah pursue their malign goals in African countries where\u00a0the majority of\u00a0the Muslims are Sunnis?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The mullahs in Tehran have proven quite adept at working with Sunni radicals when it comes to their common interests. In this piece, we try to shed light on the Iranian regime’s “strategic depth” in Africa and how it uses\u00a0it\u00a0to generate income and spread terrorism.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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