The FBI's Silent Battle: Thwarting Iran's sleeper cell network

Erfan Fard is a counter-terrorism analyst and Middle East Studies researcher based in Washington, DC. an expert in Middle Eastern regional security affairs with a particular focus on Iran, Counter terrorism, IRGC, MOIS and Ethnic conflicts in MENA. He graduated in International Security Studies (London M. University, UK), and in International Relations (CSU-LA). He is fluent in Persian, Kurdish, Arabic and English. / Follow him in this twitter account @EQFARD

In the complicated geopolitical tapestry where national security is paramount, the silent but alarming threat of sleeper terrorist cells within the United States, purportedly orchestrated by the Islamic Republic of Iran, has become a prominent concern for the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

This insidious threat and menace underscore a chilling strategy—targeting not just individuals but seeking to destabilize through fear and retaliation, a tactic that underpins the Islamic Republic's modus operandi on foreign soil. This epitomizes the Islamic Republic's strategy of leveraging terror to achieve its geopolitical aims.

The bold initiative and audacious plan to assassinate prominent figures closely associated with former President Trump, including Brian Hook, Mike Pompeo, John Bolton, and Gina Haspel, among others, reveals a vengeful intent to retaliate for the killing of Qasem Soleimani. This move not only exacerbates tensions but also ventures into the dangerous territory of state-sponsored terrorism, challenging the international norms of diplomacy and the very foundations of conflict resolution. READ MORE