FACT CHECK · IRAN
Claim: Iran built a 'ring of fire' around Israel
TRUETHE ANSWER
Iran funds Hezbollah (~$700M a year, US State Dept 2018), arms the Houthis (UN Panel of Experts) and has funded Hamas. The IRGC Quds Force runs the network.
SOURCE
US State Dept 2018; UN Panel of Experts on Yemen
PEOPLE ALSO SAY
- “Ring of fire”
- “Iran proxies”
- “Iran funds hezbollah”
- “Iran arms the houthis”
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