Statement by Congressman Jeff Duncan Before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, on the Threat to the Homeland: Iran's Extending Influence in the Western Hemisphere

July 9, 2013

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Iran’s perpetual defiance of U.S. and international sanctions, coupled with its propensity for sponsoring international terrorism worldwide, constitutes a recipe for instability and a threat to the security of the U.S. homeland. For years, Iran has been testing Western patience with its subversive actions. In the last two years, Iran’s brazen attempted attacks in Azerbaijan, India, Thailand, Georgia, Kenya, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and a foiled plot in Washington, DC demonstrate an audacity that we should find chilling. Today, Iran employs the capability to mobilize its global network of Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS), Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), Qods Force, and Hezbollah operatives to further its objectives and threaten U.S. interests and security.

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