'Squad' Members Lead 53 Dems In Claiming Iran NOT Biggest Terror Sponsor

Members of "The Squad," the handful of far-left members of Congress who advocate for subjects including Islam, much higher taxes, immigrants voting and such, have led 53 of their party members in voting that Iran is not, in fact, the biggest sponsor of terrorism around the globe.

A report at Fox explains they voted against a plan by Rep Brian Mast, R-Fla., that charged Iran with being the "largest state sponsor of terrorism."

The resolution was adopted 372-53 with only Democrats opposing.

Among those opposing the condemnation of Iran's murders of Americans in recent years, and its sponsorship of terrorist organizations that have murdered Americans, were Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich.

The resolution charged Iran is "the world's largest state sponsor of terrorism and provides substantial financial and military support to groups including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis."

Actually, the U.S. government and a range of policymakers and advocates have explicitly, for years, called Iran exactly that.

The U.S. officially has designated Iran a state sponsor of terrorism since 1984.

The White House recently described Iran as "the world's leading state sponsor of terrorism" and published a listed of dozens of attacks that have left Americans, including its service members maimed or killed.

There are enduring links between Iran and Hezbollah, Hamas and other militants delivering terror to the Middle East and the world.

The resolution also said that Iran "poses a direct and persistent threat to the United States and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American citizens."

It cited the Pentagon's conclusion that "Iranian-backed proxy militias are responsible for the deaths of at least 603 U.S. service members in Iraq — roughly one in every six American combat fatalities."

Iran, of course, is the entity that has demanded access to nuclear weapons, and has threatened to wipe Israel off the map.

It constantly refers to Israel as little "Satan" and America as the "great Satan."

The terror factor is a large part of why President Donald Trump worked with Israel on Operation Epic Fury to wipe out Iran's Islamist leadership and destroy its military capabilities in military operations that started a week ago and continue.

Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., who voted in favor of the resolution, said in a statement, "This week's bipartisan classified briefing with Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth, John Ratcliffe, and General Dan Caine underscored the significance of the threat we face from an Iran intent on developing nuclear weapons behind a curtain of impenetrable ballistic weapons."

Originally published at WND News Center