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Iran Preys on Black Americans
Our failure to address racism leaves America open to foreign attacks
Most people by now should know that Iran abuses its female citizens, jailing those who don’t conform to certain dress and head-covering codes.
Iran’s regime has jailed untold number of domestic political dissenters. Often denying them medical care. And there are reports of guards raping female prisoners.
We know Iran is one of the world’s biggest funders of terrorism.
Less reported are Iran’s terror operations in America.
Iran has gone to great lengths to target Black communities in America in an effort to stoke existing racism and sow division. Iran is well aware that the more it can exploit racism in America, the weaker it makes our democracy.
Globally, Iran funds the Houthi terrorists in Yemen who have launched attacks on Saudi Arabia, cargo ships, Israel, and Arabs in Yemen who don’t cede to their extreme ways. In 2022, Houthis launched several attacks on the United Arab Emirates.
Iran is the main funder of Hezbollah, who helped Bashar al-Assad abuse and control Syrians. Iran’s proxy Hezbollah occupies large portions of Lebanon, and has launched missiles at Israel for decades.