“The Iranian regime is believed to be operating polling stations across the United States ahead of the country’s election on Friday, an effort that appears to violate U.S. laws barring Iranian agents from operating on American soil in this manner, according to sources apprised of the situation.”
What could possibly go wrong, you greasy Islamophobe? Agents of the Islamic Republic operating freely all over the United States. Surely they wouldn’t do anything against the interests and well-being of the Great Satan, now, would they? Inconceivable!
“Iranian Regime Agents Operating Polling Stations Across United States,” by Adam Kredo, Washington Free Beacon, May 19, 2017:
The Iranian regime is believed to be operating polling stations across the United States ahead of the country’s election on Friday, an effort that appears to violate U.S. laws barring Iranian agents from operating on American soil in this manner, according to sources apprised of the situation.
There are nearly 50 such polling stations across the United States, including in major American cities such as New York City and Washington, D.C., according to a list of polling stations published online.
Iranian polling stations have already been shut down in Canada and calls are mounting for the Trump administration to take similar action, according to a White House petition created by Iranian dissident groups that call on President Donald Trump to “shut down illegal Iranian regime election sites in the U.S.”
As Iran gears up to hold its presidential election on Friday—a process critics have described as corrupt—Iranian regime opponents are warning that the polling sites will be staffed by agents of the Islamic Republic. This may be a violation of U.S. laws barring regime officials from traveling across America without explicit permission from the State Department.
At least 27 polling sites appear to have been set up across the Eastern Seaboard, according to information published online, with more across the country.
U.S. law prohibits agents of the Iranian regime from traveling 25 miles outside of New York City and Washington, D.C., without explicit permission from the government. Additionally, sanctions prohibit U.S. individuals from conducting business with representatives of the Iranian government.
A State Department official would not comment specifically on Iran’s efforts in America but told the Free Beacon there is generally no prohibition on foreign countries conducting voting activities in the United States.
“There is no general prohibition on voting activities conducted by foreign countries on behalf of their citizens in the United States,” the official said. “Foreign governments establishing polling stations are expected to carry out election-related activities in the United States in a manner consistent with U.S. law and regulations, and with due respect for the sovereignty and public order of the United States.”
Kenneth Timmerman, the pro-bono president of the Foundation for Democracy in Iran, told the Free Beacon that the Iranians held similar operations under the Obama presidency.
“They have gotten away with it in previous elections because the Obama administration actually instructed the FBI not to do anything about this,” said Timmerman, who first raised the issue in an article published by Front Page Magazine. “This time, the only way they’d get away with it is if the Justice Department and the administration is asleep at the switch.”
Timmerman delivered to the White House last week a letter informing the president of the situation, but has yet to hear back.
In order to man the stations, there will be “hundreds of actual paid agents of the Islamic regime operating throughout this country,” Timmerman said, raising concerns about violations of U.S. laws barring such activity.
“Under the Iran sanctions regulations, it is illegal for a U.S. person to provide services, any kind of services to the government of Iran directly or through cutouts,” Timmerman said.
Many of the polling places will be set up at universities and hotels, according to a comprehensive list of the polling stations.
U.S. authorities have the right to arrest any Iranian agents who will be on the ground running these polling stations, according to those petitioning the White House to shut down the sites.
“In an attempt to bolster its legitimacy, the Iranian regime has announced that it will open 56 polling places across the United States where Iranian citizens can vote, 17 of which have been identified,” the dissidents write in their petition to the White House….
Mac-101 says
Are ALL our officials bought off or just under the spell of Satan? Their Gross Stupidity and Treason has no bounds. Every day is another day in Bizzaro World!
gravenimage says
Agents of the Islamic Republic of Iran operated polling stations across US for Friday’s Iranian election
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How is this legal? What will be done to stop it?
utis says
Wow! Iranian elections. The masses get to vote for the islamic supremacist of their choice. Happy days!
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Note that all Iranians in Canada had to cross into the US to vote because Harper’s ban on Iranian diplomats in Canada still holds. They were not shut down because they were never there.
David says
The term “Iranian election” is an oxymoron, is it not?
Troybeam says
Just another shining example of why Islam needs to be removed from our nation, all refugees, all Americans who are Muslim, why,,,because Muslims learn that they cannot serve 2 governments and loyalty must be to Islam at all times, Islam is not a religion it is a violent political machine bent on our destruction by using our laws against us, 1st amendment:freedom of speech, meaning they have the courts say they are the victims and we the people are wrong for speaking the truth from the Koran and sharia law: our justice system needs to become knowledgeable about sharia law and never refer cases to an Islamic sharia court.
Robert Brooks says
What’s worse is that we can never be right! The underlieing factor is the unmentioned/forgotten civil war that has been raging in the pislamic community since the death of mad-mo’. Who will be the next caliph? They are viciously killing each other off and are envolveing the rest of the world in their squawble, which they must resolve before they can continue killing off us kaffers…………Trump did right. Pick a side and stick with them.None are perfect, but they are the least dangerous/most dependant.