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Gabriel Noronha Profile picture
@GLNoronha
Oct 15, 2023 • 9 tweets • 3 min read • Read on X
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Ok let's talk about what "Iranian sleeper cells" in the US look like.

This July 2022 video shows 100s of children singing an ode to Qassem Soleimani & Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei with lyrics "I will be your soldier, I will be your martyr."

It's not Tehran, it's Houston.🧵
The "Islamic Education Center" of Houston hides under the guise of a religious institution.

To be clear, it's not about Islam - it's about advancing Iranian propaganda. That's why they host an annual commemoration of Ruhollah Khomeini - the founder of the Iranian regime. Image
They've been hosting these days at least since 2013, when their website noted there were parallel "celebrations" in Detroit/Dearborn, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles.

At these celebrations, you have Khomeini quote readings like this one.
Again, really want to emphasize: this is not about Islam, and I'm not attacking those of Muslim faith - this is about improper Iranian influence.

Their YouTube channel is flooded with videos from PressTV, Iran's English-language propaganda channel. Image
PressTV was in fact sanctioned by the Biden Administration recently for (among other things) airing forced confessions of detainees (which are obtained through torture) and most importantly - of being used by the regime to recruit intelligence assets.
home.treasury.gov/news/press-rel…
The Center also hosts a Cub Scout Troop. As an Eagle Scout myself, let me just tell you, this ain't a normal presentation (video from July 2019).

My issue is not the kids: it's with the parents and whomever is funding and indoctrinating them.
We know from lawsuits that their buildings are owned by the Alavi Foundation, linked by Department of Justice documents as owned by Bonyad Mostazafan, Khamenei's personal hedge fund.

That Bonyad earned billions from seizing property of Iranian dissidents.
justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/a…
The best way I can describe these network of "Islamic Education Centers" is that they are like the CCP's Confucius Institutes - but designed to incubate loyal followers who will also help the regime with illicit procurement, fundraising, and if necessary - kinetic attacks.
The vast majority of Iranian Americans despise the regime. They they hate the regime, Hamas, and Hezbollah, and they proudly stand with Israel.

But there are pernicious and advanced pro-Iranian networks in the US that need to be disrupted and prosecuted.
foxnews.com/media/iranians…

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Gabriel Noronha Profile picture
Oct 11
🚨Friday News Dump Alert! 🚨

The Biden-Harris admin is pretending to take major action against Iran by doing a flashy sanctions package targeting Iranian oil exports.

In reality, it's cover for them ignoring + breaking a law (the SHIP ACT) Congress passed in April. THREAD🧵
Treasury and @StateDept claim these sanctions are in response to Iran's October 1 attack on Israel.

That's not true. They were issued TODAY because Congress forced these sanctions through the SHIP Act on the Biden admin back in April out of frustration.

TODAY was the deadline.
Even so, they didn't obey the law. They refused to acknowledge the law is legitimate, instead saying the sanctions were "in the spirit" of the SHIP Act.

That's Treasury-speak for "we don't care what sanctions laws Congress passes".

And today, they didn't actually implement it. Image
Read 14 tweets
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Sep 22
WSJ: Rob Malley clicked on a phishing link sent to his personal email, allowing Iranian officials to access his information.

Then investigators discovered Malley had moved classified information to his personal email.

This raises HUGE questions: 🧵
wsj.com/world/middle-e…
1. First, it is DIFFICULT to *accidentally* put classified information on a personal email account.

Classified documents have prominent labels and can only be handled in classified systems.

All employees take regular classes on how to properly handle classified info.
2. All government employees know full well (as if Hillary’s emails didn’t remind every Democratic official) that you are not allowed to conduct government business on personal email.

It literally sank Hillary Clinton’s campaign - you don’t forget this if you are Rob Malley.
Read 9 tweets
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Sep 19
THREAD: The IG report into how the @StateDept handled Iran Envoy Rob Malley's clearance suspension is mindboggling. HIGHLIGHTS:

1- No senior department leader set the parameters of what Malley was allowed to do post-suspension, but everyone claimed it was someone else's job. 🧵 Image
2- Then, all the senior Department leaders aware of the suspension say that they thought someone else had already done so. No one did.

"Malley had little oversight prior to the suspension of his clearance, the degree of supervision actually decreased following the suspension." Image
3- Meanwhile, other senior department officials like Victoria Nuland (the #3) had no idea he was suspended so they emailed him sensitive things for @SecBlinken.

Malley was also regularly consulted on media and Congressional testimony questions while having no clearance. Image
Read 11 tweets
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Jul 26
THREAD: Once again, the Biden-Harris Admin is breaking U.S. sanctions law to give Iran a pass from sanctions enforcement.

This week, they've blown by at least THREE mandated requirements Congress passed (by massive bipartisan margins) in response to their appeasement policy.🧵
There has been a strong policy consensus in Congress for well over a year now that the attempt to return to the JCPOA failed.

Congress agreed that more pressure was needed on (at least) 4 fronts: human rights, oil exports, drone exports, and the nuclear file.
In December 2022, Congress included a provision from Senator @LindseyGrahamSC mandating reports from the Director of National Intelligence on the progress of Iran's nuclear program.

As I wrote last month, they've completely ignored this directive.
Read 14 tweets
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May 7
#BREAKING: Top Republicans wrote to Blinken about suspended Iran Envoy Rob Malley:

“We understand Mr. Malley’s clearance was suspended because he allegedly transferred classified documents to his personal email/cell phone” which were then stolen by a hostile cyber actor.

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As @SenatorRisch and @RepMcCaul note, it’s disturbing that over a year after the top official for Iran was suspended, Congress still has to resort to backchannels to learn about this breach.

The letter was first reported by @joshrogin in his column.
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…
@SenatorRisch @RepMcCaul @joshrogin The Iranian regime has consistently known more about Malley’s suspension than Congress.

Last August their state media published the memo detailing Malley’s suspended clearance, which noted abuse of informational technology, which accords with this new letter.
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Apr 19
1 - There’s a memo floating around some Hill offices with serious claims about weapons going to Ukraine – the thesis being that if the US keep giving them weapons, WE will quickly run out ourselves.

Putting my Hill staffer hat back on, a brief THREAD examining the claims. 🧵 Image
2 – The chief concern raised is that Ukraine’s consumption of PAC-3 missile interceptors and 155mm artillery shells far outpaces US production rates.

The memo argues that we then curtail U.S. support & suggests we broker a deal to preserve our weapons for the Indo-Pacific.
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Few other important claims:

1. Key stockpiles are depleted & require 3-5 years to replenish if we stopped sending weapons to Ukraine.

2. Supplying Ukraine won’t leave us enough weapons for the Indo-Pacific.

3. DoD said it was risky to draw down weapons without replacing them.
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