“The real terrorist or extremist groups are Al Qaeda and its offshoot the Islamic State (ISIS). Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis none of these are proxies … they are supported in their host countries … “ With that Tehran academic and foreign policy commentator Seyed Mohammad Marandi told The Gist in an interview to be aired … Continue reading Islamic State, Al Qaeda Have US Backing, Hamas, Houthis Are Not Terrorist Groups