UN Claims Iran is Harboring New Leader of Al Qaeda

According to intelligence gathered by the United Nations, Iran harbors al Qaeda’s new leader Saif al Adel.

The majority of U.N. member countries agreed that al Adel is now the “uncontested leader” of the international terror group and is running operations from inside Iran, according to a report published Thursday by the U.N. Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team.

Al Qaeda hasn’t officially announced al-Adel’s ascension. This was mainly due to his presence Iran, which has traditionally been at odds to the terror group because of religious differences. Ayman alZawahiri was the former leader of the group and was killed by a U.S. attack last year.

“Member States’ predominant view is that [al-Adel] is now the de facto leader of al Qaeda, representing continuity for now,” The report states that “But his leadership cannot be declared because of … the fact of [al-Adel’s] presence in the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

The report indicates that despite religious divides between Iran’s hardline clerical regime (al Qaeda) and Iran’s clerics, there is a growing desire by both to unite on the terrorism front. Al-Adel is a close ally of the Iranian regime. He fled to Afghanistan in the early 2000s with other al Qaeda leaders. He is Possibly orchestrated Al Qaeda terror operations from Iran, including attacks against Americans.

“Religious differences between al-Qaeda and the Islamic Republic are not likely to hinder ongoing ‘operational coordination’ between al Qaeda and Tehran’s security forces,” According to an Analysis Published Friday by United Against a Nuclear Iran, a watchdog group that closely monitors Tehran’s terrorist enterprise. “They share enmities toward the West, an interest in evicting the U.S. from the Middle East, and an aim of committing terrorist attacks against the U.S. and its allies and partners in the region, including Israel and Saudi Arabia.”

Iran’s decision not to host al-Adel is a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution that states countries cannot provide safe haven for al Qaeda members. The State Department has also stated that al-Adel’s decision to be held in Iran violates a U.N. Security Council resolution prohibiting countries from providing safe haven for members of Al Qaeda. Assesses Al-Adel can be considered al Qaeda’s headquarters “new de facto leader” He is. “based in Iran.” The State Department has $10 million bounty As part of its Rewards for Justice Program, al-Adel was included.

The majority of U.N. member states agreed that al-Adel’s presence in Iran was unacceptable. “a key factor” According to the Security Council report al Qaeda chose not to formally declare his leadership role. “His location raises questions that have a bearing on al Qaeda’s ambitions to assert leadership of a global movement in the face of challenges from” ISIS is a rival terror group that is still active in the region.

Iran claimed that al-Qaeda is not in Iran on Thursday “dismantled after the death of Osama Bin Laden,” According to a Statement Publication by the permanent mission of the country to the U.N.

“Linking Al-Qaeda to Iran is patently absurd and baseless,” Iranian foreign minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Tweet Thursday

UANI policy Director Jason Brodsky stated that Iran’s association with al Qaeda underscores the dangers posed if any sanctions relief is provided by the Biden administration to Tehran as part its efforts to secure a revised version of 2015’s nuclear deal. This alliance also “raises tough questions for U.S. allies—who unlike Washington—have not imposed sanctions on Iran for its relationship to Al Qaeda,” Brodsky spoke. “That needs to change, and I urge the Biden administration to make it a priority.”

UANI analysts claim that Iran and al Qaeda are the two most dangerous terrorists. Building trust Over the past 20 years.

“Iran and its Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, for example, have a successful track record of extending protection to key members of al Qaeda’s operational structure, including Hamza bin Laden, Saad bin Laden, Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,” According to the watchdog group. “As a result, Iran will continue to be an effective operational headquarters for the terror group.”