Iran International:

An annual US State Department report called Iran the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism for the 39th year running, accusing Tehran of using its allied armed groups to destabilize the Middle East.

The annual Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT) mandated by Congress has consistently named Iran thus since 1984, citing its extensive support for groups designated as terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis.

While other countries, such as Syria, North Korea, and Cuba, have been listed as "state sponsors of terrorism" in the report, Iran is consistently singled out as the most prominent actor, a designation it has held since five years after the inception of the Islamic Republic following the 1979 revolution.

No country preceded it in the designation.

The latest 2023 CRT report released on Thursday evening accused Iran of facilitating a wide range of "terrorist and other illicit activities," primarily through the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).

“Through the IRGC-QF, Iran provided funding, training, weapons, and equipment to several US-designated terrorist groups in the region responsible for conducting these destabilizing attacks,” the report said.

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