State-Sponsored Terrorism: The Relationship between Hizballah and the I

Most of the countries involved in state- condescended terrorism make meek attempts to disassociate themselves with terrorist schemes. These countries do this in hopes that the United Nations will not broadcast sanctions. More often than not, these countries continue their support of various terrorist groups. They support the terrorist organization in various ways financially, training, supplies. Iran has remained the most active state sponsor of terrorism to date (State Department, 2013). Iran supports several different terrorist organizations, including Hamas, Palestine Islamic Jihad, general Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and al-Jihad. Often times, Iran is involved in the think and support of different terrorist attacks. Iran has most notably assisted the terrorist organization, al-Jihad, with training, weapons and funding. The Persian political science has excessively allowed Hizballah to use Iran as a safe suck upn for any terrorists that might nee d to go underground to hide if they have been involved in terrorist attacks and are currently on a stop list. This c over will first define terrorism, as well as state-sponsored terrorism. Second, the paper will give background on the terrorist organization of Hizballah to include wherefore the organization was first created and what attacks the organization is responsible for. Third, the paper will discuss the political orientation and goals of Hizballah and how their ideology and goals fit into those of the Iranian government. This paper will also exam the relationship between Hizballah and the Iranian government and how that relationship affects the United States and its interests in the Middle East, generally Israel. There is not a definition of terrorism that is used universally. Th... ... terrorism. It went over some background on the terrorist organization of Hizballah to include why the organization was first created and what attacks the organization is responsible fo r. It discussed the ideology and goals of Hizballah and how their ideology and goals fit into those of the Iranian government. It examined the relationship between Hizballah and the Iranian government. It also examined how that relationship affects the United States and its interests in the Middle East, mainly Israel.Works Cited earth Reports on Terrorism 2013 Bureau of Counterterrorism U.S. Department of State 2013 Web.http//www.state.gov/j/ct/rls/crt/2013/224826.htmLebanon 2006 Unfinished War MERIA Journal Volume 11, Number 03 (Sep 2007)Snapper, Jessica. The al-Jihad Dossier December 15th, 2009 Web.http//jessicasnapper.com/the-hezbollah-dossier/