Terrorist Groups
A Sunni Islamist militant group that has attacked the West (including the US) and has been involved in terrorist activities in Iran
Al-Qaida
True or False: The Iranian Revolution was the overthrow of the US backed Shah and the establishment of an Islamic Republic lead by Ayatollah Khomeini
True
True or False: The terrorist group Hezbollah is still currently active as a terrorist group
True: The group in fact remains active and operates in Lebanon Shiite political party as well as a military group
True or False: In all acts of terrorism in Iran, bombs were used
False: In 1978, Islamic Millitants set the Cinema Rex in Abadan, Iran on fire, killing 377 people
True or False: U.S withdrawl from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) weakened the relationship between U.S and Iran
True: In 2018, U.S. withdrew from the JCPOA or also known as the Iran nuclear deal
A branch of the Iranian military that protects the country's Islamic system
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
True or False: The origin of conflict in Iran started in 1985 with the Iranian Revolution
False: While the Revolution was the start of conflict, it started in 1979
True or False: The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is currently involved in both military and political activities in Iran.
True: The group is active to this day and is considered a terrorist group by the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain.
True or False: Terrorists in Iran are funded by citizens that agree with them
False: Terrorists in Iran are funded by charities that have ties with them, and even the Iranian government, who view some as freedom fighters, fund the groups the U.S views as terrorists
Iran's involvement with which Middle Eastern country's civil war caused conflict?
Syria
A Lebanese Shia Islamist political party and militant group that is supported by Iran and has attacked Israel and other Western targets
Hezbollah
True or False: The main conflict between powers in Iran are about economic problems
False: The main conflict is about human rights and political freedom
True or False: The terrorist group Al-Qaeda is currently active and operating in Iran
False: They are still active, however currently they are in hiding because the US assassinated one of their main leaders
True or False: Terrorist groups claim responsibility for assassinations
False: Between 2010 and 2012, four Iranian nuclear scientists were assassinated. The U.S and western allies believed that the MEK was tied to the assassinations, while the Iranian government believes the Isreal had ties.
Which Middle Eastern country had tension with Iran because of conflicts in Yemen?
Saudi Arabia
A Sunni Islamist militant group that has been involved in terrorist attacks against the Iranian government
Jundallah
True or False: The main source of conflict is between religious and secular power in Iranian powers
True
True or False: The terrorist group Jundallah is currently active
False: Their leader Abdolmalek Rigi, was captured and killed by the Iranian government in 2010 causing the group to disband and split up
Did Iran's terrorist rate reach an all time high before or after 2012?
Iran's all time high terrorist rate happened in 2011
What year did the US assassinate the top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani? (Hint: recent)
2020
An Iranian opposition group that has been designated as a terrorist organization by Iran, the US, and other countries
Mojahedin-e Khalq (MEK)
Name one human right being violated against critics of government as well as religious and ethnic minorities in Iran that is causing conflict
Persecution, imprisonment, death, protests and demonstrations have been met with harsh repression by security forces
True or False: The terrorist group MEK is still active
False: The group was delisted as a foreign terrorist organization as of late 2012
True or False: One of the most recent attacks in Iran was in 2022
True: On 26 October 2022 15 people were killed at a holy site in Shiraz, Southern Iran
True or False: The US is Iran's biggest source of conflict/ main enemy
False: They've been in an ongoing proxy war with Saudi Arabia since the 70s