Iran, the most active state sponsor of terrorism; US State dept.

The commander of IRGC’s Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, said that the IRGC “had been working around the clock to arm the PMU” after its establishment.

IRAN, JULY 21, 2017-- During a special briefing on counterterrorism at the US State Department, Justin Siberell, the acting coordinator for counterterrorism briefed the reporters on the release of country reports on terrorism 2016.

On the question of Iran, Mr. Siberell said, 'We have faced a resilient al-Qaida and an Iranian regime that remained the leading state sponsor of terrorism… While ISIS continued to receive most of the headlines and remains a top focus for U.S. and international CT efforts, Iran remained the foremost state sponsor of terrorism globally. As explained in the report, Iran continues to provide support to Hezbollah, Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza, and various groups in Syria, Iraq, and throughout the Middle East. Iran employed the Quds Force of its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to implement foreign policy goals, provide cover for intelligence operations, and create instability in the Middle East. The Quds Force is Iran’s primary mechanism for cultivating and supporting terrorists outside of Iran. Iran has acknowledged the involvement of the Quds Force in conflicts in Iraq and Syria.

 The 2 Criminals Qassem Suleimani, commander in chief of the Iranian Quds force and Hadi  Al Ameri in Iraq.

In 2016, Iran remained the primary source of funding for Hezbollah and coordinated closely with Hezbollah in its efforts to create instability in the Middle East. Hezbollah is a designated foreign terrorist organization, and Iran has trained thousands of its fighters at camps in Iran. Hezbollah has contributed significant numbers of its fighters to support the Assad regime in Syria and carried out several attacks against Israeli Defense Forces in 2016 along the Lebanese border with Israel.

Iran has mobilised Iraqi Shia militia, including the powerful Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades)

Iran continued to support Iraqi militant groups, including designated foreign terrorist organization Kata’ib Hezbollah, and it has provided weapons, funding, and training to Bahraini militant groups that have conducted attacks on Bahraini security forces. In January 2016, Bahraini security officials dismantled a terrorist cell linked to the Quds Force that was planning to carry out a series of bombings throughout the country.

Iran remained unwilling to bring to justice senior al-Qaida members it continued to detain and has refused to publicly identify the members in its custody. Since at least 2009, Iran has allowed al-Qaida facilitators to operate a core facilitation pipeline through the country, enabling al-Qaida to move funds and fighters to South Asia and Syria.

Therefore, I believe the IRGC is designated under certain Treasury authorities, and that is where that remains currently.