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the world’s number one exporter of terror known as Iran

Iran is no friend of the West, no friend of Israel, and it is the world's lead supporter/financier of Shia-Islam terrorist groups (the likes of Hezbollah).

However, Iran is not even in the top three global exporters of terrorism. Not even in the top three, and Iran as the 'world's largest exporter of terrorism' is a statement that is oft-repeated but always untrue.

What are the world's real exporters of terrorism?

Number one is Saudi Arabia. The Kingdom is the fount of all Wahhabist/Salafist ideology that fuels Sunni-Islam terrorist groups ranging from Al Qaeda/Al Nusra/Taliban in the ME to Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines to Al Shabaab in Somalia to Boko Haram in West Africa to Islamic State in the ME and North Africa. The mosques built by the Kingdom are the reasons the 'kiddish' versions of Islam in Somalia and Afghanistan in the 70s morphed into what you see today.

Number two is Pakistan. Pakistan is a state supporter of terrorism, financing the various Sunni groups thay attack India. Additionally, Pakistan was one of two countries (the other being Saudi Arabia) thay formally recognized the Taliban regime. Additionally, the country is the LEAD exporter of nuclear technology through the AQ Khan network, and is directly responsible for the North Korean program. Nice work for an 'ally,' not to mention how Usama bin Laden hid out at kissing distance from their version of West Point.

Number three is Qatar. Qatar? Huh? Well, at the beginning of Islamic State, it is Qatar that funded and sustained them until they started being financially independent. Qatar is a smaller version of Saudi Arabia.

Then, after that, one can slot in Iran.

However, the phrase that Iran is the number one exporter of terrorism is true IF one is talking about Shia terrorist groups, but if one is looking at all Islamic terror groups (and thus including the number one Islamic terror movement - that of Sunni Islam), Iran is not in the top three, and most definitely not higher than Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.

But since Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are 'allies' all is forgiven.