US intel. scraps Iran, Hezbollah from terrorist threats list
US intel. scraps Iran, Hezbollah from terrorist threats list, Iran Daily, March 16, 2015
(True or false? I have seen nothing to confirm the report in the “legitimate media,” but that’s not surprising. Here, thanks LS, is a link to the cited report. Iran appears to remain on the list (at page 14). Hezbollah appears, but as a victim of Sunni “extremists” in Lebanon.– DM)
The US National Intelligence has removed Iran and the Lebanese resistance movement, Hezbollah, from its list of “terrorist threats.”
US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper scrapped Iran and Hezbollah from the list in an annual report recently delivered to the US Senate, citing their efforts in fighting terrorists, including the ISIL Takfiri group, Press TV reported.
The unclassified version of the report titled “Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Communities,” which was released on February 26, 2015, noted Iran’s efforts to battle extremists, including those of the ISIL terrorist group, who were perceived to constitute the greatest terrorist threat to American interests worldwide.
Highlighting Iran’s regional role, the report pointed to the Islamic Republic’s “intentions to dampen sectarianism, build responsive partners, and deescalate tensions with Saudi Arabia.”
Iran has “overarching strategic goals of enhancing its security, prestige, and regional influence [that] have led it to pursue capabilities to meet its civilian goals,” the report said.
The report also said that Hezbollah is countering ISIL Takfiri terrorists in Syria and Iraq.
The ISIL Takfiri terrorists have taken control of swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria since last year.
Iran has repeatedly stressed that it will not interfere militarily in Iraq and Syria, but the Islamic Republic continues to provide support to both countries against ISIL in the form of defense consultation and humanitarian aid.
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WarSclerotic 
March 16, 2015 at 4:38 PM
Here’s a copy…
Click to access Unclassified_2015_ATA_SFR_-_SASC_FINAL.pdf
March 16, 2015 at 5:05 PM
Thank you, Steve. Iran remains on the list at page 14. At page 16, the report states as to Hizballah,