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The Islamic Republic of Iran has the blood of many hundreds of Americans on its hands. It actively destabilizes the Middle East and exports terrorism globally. When an undercover U.S. agent warned in 2011 that a bomb plot against Washington’s Cafe Milano might kill 100 Americans alongside the Saudi ambassador whom Iran was targeting, a handler responded, “F*** ’em.”