... a Coup in the 1950's, following the occupation of the Allies during World War II. The Prime Minister was deposed by the Shah, and with backing from the CIA and British Intelligence forces, a new Prime Minister was installed with close Western ties. In the face of the aggressive West-oriented autocracy of the Shah's ministry, the people of Iran turned to conservative ... in the Iranian oil and gas industry, preventing a $1 billion deal between a U.S oil company and Iran. The Clinton administration also passed the Iran and Libya Sanctions Act 1996, aiming to press foreign companies to joi...

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... goal . Part of this radical ideology is the group's militant approach using terror as a means of attaining its goals. Hizballah decries the existence of Israel ('the little Satan'), viewed as foreign to the region and which constitutes a threat to Islam and Muslims. The destruction of Israel and the liberation of Jerusalem are deemed as religious obligations. The Hizballah organization justifies the ... do so by Hizballah."" Another similar case was filed in Michigan in 1998, but the man involved fled to Lebanon prior to the filing of the indictment. • Sweden's Sapo intelligence agenc...

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