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In this week's Action Update, we're going to highlight Iran's
malicious activities throughout the Middle East and around the world.
But first, read this Newsweek op-ed
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from our Director of Public Policy and Strategy, discussing the need for
the Biden administration to increase the United States' response to
Turkey's malevolence and outlining the threats that Turkey poses to
diplomacy and national security.

Iran's Malice in the World

According to reports, Israel's foreign intelligence service, the
Mossad, has foiled several Iranian terror attacks aimed at killing
Israelis traveling to several African countries. This news comes on the
heels of October reports that Iran had sought to kill Israelis visiting
Cyprus.

Iran's efforts to attack Israelis are not terribly new. And Iran has
taken the kitchen sink approach in its murderous quest. From
cyberattacks to providing terrorist groups like Hezbollah and Hamas with
rockets and other munitions, Iran has made clear that killing Israelis
is central to the regime's twisted ideology.

The latest news indicates that, thank God, Israel seems to be one step
ahead of the Islamic Republic's henchman, as does the fact that while
we've learned of these thwarted attacks, it is likely that there are
others we've never read about. Fundamentally, we can all assume that
every day Tehran is seeking to kill Israelis, so everyday that goes by
without reports of a successful attack is a good day.

Iran's Malice in the Middle East

While Israelis seem to be Iran's primary target, Tehran's bloodlust
goes well beyond the Jewish state. On Sunday an Iran-backed terrorist
organization (commonly referred to in the press as a militia) launched a
suicide drone attack aimed at killing Iraq's democratically elected
Prime Minister.

The three explosive filled drones hit their target, but the Prime
Minister escaped unharmed. Several of his bodyguards were wounded.

Iran has been stepping up its conflict with those Sunni Arab nations in
the region - from Saudi Arabia to the UAE to Iraq - by using proxy
forces such as the aforementioned "militia." This is Iran's m.o.:
sow misery wherever possible, hide behind proxy forces to avoid a direct
confrontation, but above all else, attack those who do not share the
Islamic Republic's specific worldview - which is basically everyone.

Iran's Malice at Home

Given Iran's approach to the world and it neighbors, it should come as
no surprise that the regime regularly engages in appalling human and
civil rights abuses within its own borders. Most recently, an Iranian
newspaper that deigned to blame Iran's Supreme Leader for Iran's
immense poverty was promptly shutdown by authorities.

The extent to which Tehran's tyrants terrorize their own people cannot
be overstated. And that is why we believe that any agreement with Iran
should be comprehensive, addressing not just the nuclear issue, but also
Iran's support for terrorism and the regime's human rights abuses.

The Iranian leadership feels differently. They recently announced that
they've now increased their stockpile of 20% enriched uranium to more
than 463 pounds. At the same time, they've told the Russians that the
free nations trying to engage the Islamic Republic should be
"realistic" in future nuclear talks. In a nutshell, the Iranians are
making clear that President Biden's stated ambitions of a "longer
and stronger" agreement with Tehran are dead on arrival when talks
between the world powers and Iran are set to resume later this month.

As such, the only question that remains is who will stand strong and who
will buckle. The Biden administration actually holds all the cards. The
Iranian people are not fools. They know who is responsible for their
country's economic woes and they do not like living under the tyranny
of the regime in Tehran. If President Biden refuses to capitulate to
Iran, he will empower the Iranian people and maximize the likelihood
that the region can avoid war. But if Mr. Biden fails this test, the
consequences will be gruesome and far reaching.

Sincerely,

CUFI Action Fund Team

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