Comment on Legal Mafia Evidence by Julius

Hezbollah’s Global Reach
At Tehran’s direction, and in support of the Iranian regime’s global terror mission, Hezbollah has es- tablished cells throughout the world, including as noted above, in the United States. These cells are dedi- cated to fundraising, logistical support and terror operations and typically work in close liaison with Iranian IRGC/Qods Force and MOIS undercover operatives attached to Iranian diplomatic facilities. This arrange- ment gives Iran an expanded capability to attack American, Israeli and other Western interests while main- taining a measure of plausible deniability.
Two areas of Hezbollah activities outside of Lebanon warrant special mention:
Africa: Iran and Hezbollah have been expanding activities in West Africa since the 1990s, piggyback- ing off of large Shia Lebanese populations who pursue business interests there. Iran’s African outreach serves two overt purposes: (1) to court diplomatic support, especially for its nuclear program, in international or- ganizations such as the United Nations (UN) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and (2) to ex- tend Shia proselytizing to areas either traditionally Sunni or non-Muslim.
In addition, the Shia diaspora in West Africa, numbering hundreds of thousands, provides Hezbollah with millions of dollars in revenue each year. Besides voluntary contributions (zakat) Hezbollah levies an annual tax assessment on Shia businesses which is collected either in cash (by Hezbollah couriers) or remit- ted by electronic funds transfers directly to Lebanon.302 The lenient security environment in much of Africa provides Hezbollah a benign area in which to find safe-haven and conduct recruitment, fundraising and rack- eteering operations.
Hezbollah also derives illicit income from criminal enterprises in West Africa: The organization has long been involved in the “conflict” or “blood” diamonds trade. In fact, Hezbollah operatives introduced al Qaeda representatives to that business in the months before 9/11. Hezbollah is also involved in the precious mineral trade in Sierra Leone, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of Congo and possibly Angola.303 The money
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Hezbollah raises from its African gold and diamond business is used to buy weapons and fund jihadist opera- tions, both in Lebanon and elsewhere around the world.304
Latin America: Hezbollah criminal and terrorist activity in the Tri-Border area of South America dates at least to the early 1990s. This region – where the borders of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil – come together is notorious as a lawless safe-haven for arms-trafficking, contraband of all kinds, counterfeiting, drugs and terrorists – a perfect breeding ground and recruiting venue for adherents to shariah, especially since a large percentage of the population in the region is Muslim Arab, with Lebanese Shiites being the most numerous.
The Tri-Border area served as the Hezbollah planning and recruitment nexus for the Iranian plot to bomb the Buenos Aires Israeli Embassy in 1992 and AMIA Jewish Cultural Center in 1994. Declassified Na- tional Security Agency reporting traced the initiative and direction of the Israeli Embassy attack to the Su- preme National Security Council of Iran.305 As Iran expands its diplomatic presence and influence through- out Latin America, Hezbollah too increasingly is active in Bolivia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama and else- where.