Iran: Terrorism and Proxy War with Matthew Levitt

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During the last 45 years, Iran has become synonymous with terrorism. While much of its direct, and indirect involvement in these acts is focused on Israel and the Middle East, plots involving Iran and its proxies have been uncovered in nations ranging from Denmark to Thailand.

In this episode I speak with Matthew Levitt the Fromer-Wexler Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and director of its Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Previously he worked with both the FBI and the US State Department of the Treasury where he tackled financial crimes linked to terrorist financing and sought to expose and disrupt the logistics of terrorist groups.

For more on Matthew below are select links to his work:

Matthew Levitt at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy

Interactive Map of Hezbollah Activities

Another Path to Martyrdom

Hamas: Politics, Charity and Terrorism in the Service of Jihad

Podcast: Breaking Hezbollah's Golden Rule

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