Terrifying Time Line of Global Terrorist Attacks by The Followers of Mohammed — 1970 to Today

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After watching the UN speeches, I realized the same people who asked Bibi for help and got help are the same people who walked out of his speech. Privately they thanked him. Publicly they are cowards. They are just like the previous presidents who gave into IRGC instead of taking a stand like Trump.  Make no mistake, the Arab nations are now recognizing that working with Israel it more to their benefit than not. Consider the entire IRGC purpose in life is to exterminate the west. When they say KILL Americans, they mean it. This war has been going on way before Carter the appeaser. Trump didn’t start it. He just had the courage to end it.

I am constantly hearing: “I am not voting because I didn’t vote for war or high gas prices. besides why are we supporting Israel, Israel owns our government. Israel commits genocide, Free Palestine.”

I was curious to see how true that was, so I researched the terrorist attacks that we have experienced since the 1970’s.  The list was a lot more than I anticipated. Please read and let me know of any unprovoked attacks made by Israel that I am missing.

1970s — Massacres such as Avivim school bus (1970), Ma’alot (1974), Coastal Road (1978), and numerous later suicide bombings, rocket barrages by Hamas

1972 — Munich Olympics massacre of Israeli athletes by Hamas.

1976 — the Iranian attack on the US Embassy in Iran.

1979 — 1976 the Iranian attack on the US Embassy in Iran. 52 Americans held hostage = 58 French paratroopers

October 1983 — Beirut barracks bombings (Lebanon) — simultaneous truck bombs killed 241 U.S. service members and 58 French paratroopers. U.S. and others attributed primary responsibility to Hezbollah with Iranian IRGC support/direction.

December 1983 — the Islamic Republic attacked Kuwait. Plus, the US and French Embassy.

1980s (series) — Multiple hijackings and attacks on Western targets in Lebanon and the Gulf linked to Iranian-backed groups (including the TWA 847 case you listed).

June 1985 — Athens and Greece there was a flight between Greece and Lebanon flight 847 hijacked by the IRGC and an American Navy officer was murdered.

1992 — Argentina was attacked by the IRGC plus the Israeli Embassy was bombed about two dozen civilians were killed were killed and hundreds were injured

1993 — World Trade Center bombing (Twin Towers garage attack) NOT IRGC, was Islamist al-Qaeda, The attack was carried out by a cell of Islamist terrorists led by Ramzi Yousef (with support from others including Mahmud Abouhalima, Mohammad Salameh, Nidal Ayyad, and Abdul Rahman Yasin). It was planned as retaliation against U.S. foreign policy (particularly support for Israel) and aimed to topple one tower into the other.

1994 — AMIA Jewish community center bombing in Buenos Aires, Argentina — 85 killed, hundreds injured. Argentine courts and later U.S. designations attributed it to Hezbollah operating under Iranian direction (separate from the 1992 Israeli Embassy bombing you noted).

June 1996 — Khobar Towers bombing in Saudi Arabia — 19 U.S. Air Force personnel killed. U.S. indictment and subsequent designations pointed to Saudi Hezbollah with Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps involvement.

Oct 12, 2000 — USS Cole, 17 US soldiers killed, 39 wounded. NOT IRGC, was al-Qaeda Islamist

2000s Iraq — Extensive IRGC-Quds Force support for Shiite militias using explosively formed penetrators (EFPs) and other weapons against U.S. and coalition forces; hundreds of American deaths attributed in U.S. military assessments.

9/11 2001 — World Trade center, four commercial airliners hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda operatives and deliberately flown into the buildings Casualties: Nearly 3,000 people killed, thousands more injured, NOT IRGC but 9/11 was an al-Qaeda Islamist operation.

Between 2003 and 2011 — IRGC launched major attacks on Iraq plus coordinated American forces.

2009 Ft Hood — Perpetrator: U.S. Army Major Nidal Malik Hasan, a psychiatrist with ties to Islamist al-Qaeda 13 Americans killed, NOT IRGC

2011 — A restaurant, Café Argana (also called Argana Cafe) in Marrakesh, Morocco was bombed in order to kill Saudi ambassador

2012 — India was the Target in New Delhi targeting in Israeli diplomat

February 2012 — Bangkok, Thailand was the target 2012 country of Georgia targeting Israeli ambassador

June 2012 — Kenya was targeted Kenyan authorities arrested two Iranian nationals (Ahmad Abolfathi Mohammad and Sayed Mansour Mousavi, suspected members of Iran’s IRGC Quds Force) in Nairobi/Mombasa. Grenade attack on Jericho Beer Garden, Mombasa (June 24, 2012): A hand grenade was thrown into a crowded bar/restaurant in the Mishomoroni area while patrons watched a Euro 2012 football match. It killed 3–4 people and injured about 25–30 others. Compliments of Al-Shabaab primary East African affiliate of al-Qaeda. NOT IRGC

July 2012 Bulgaria — Burgas bus bombing (also known as the Burgas Airport attack) on July 18, 2012. A suicide bomber detonated an explosive device on a bus carrying Israeli tourists at Burgas Airport (Sarafovo) on Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast. The attack killed 6 people (5 Israeli tourists, including a pregnant woman, and the Bulgarian bus driver) plus the bomber, and injured more than 30 others. Israel and later Bulgarian investigations attributed it to Hezbollah (with Iranian backing).

April 15, 2013 — Boston Marathon bombing NOT IRGC but Islamist radicals Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. 3 killed 260 injured

April 14, 2014 — The Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping when Boko Haram abducted 276 mostly Christian schoolgirls (aged roughly 16–18) from the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State, northeastern Nigeria. Boko Haram has links to Al-Qaeda NOT IRGC.

2014:

• Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping (Nigeria, April): Boko Haram abducted 276 schoolgirls; many remained missing for years.
• Rise of ISIS: Declaration of the caliphate (June); massacres including Camp Speicher (Iraq, ~1,000+ Iraqi soldiers/cadets killed) and the Badush prison massacre; Yazidi genocide in Sinjar (thousands killed or enslaved).
• Other: Frequent Boko Haram massacres in northeastern Nigeria; attacks in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

2015

• Charlie Hebdo and related attacks (Paris, January): 17 killed in attacks on the satirical magazine, a kosher supermarket, and police.
• November 13 Paris attacks: Coordinated ISIS assault (Bataclan theater, stadium, restaurants/cafés) killed 130+ and injured hundreds—the deadliest in France since WWII.
• Bardo Museum attack (Tunisia) and other ISIS-linked incidents in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
• Ongoing high casualties from ISIS, Boko Haram, and Taliban operations.

2016

• Brussels airport and metro bombings (March): ISIS suicide attacks killed 32.
• Nice truck attack (France, July 14): Vehicle ramming killed 86.
• June 12, 2016, Omar Mateen a 29 year old Islamic extremist killed 9, injured, Pulse nightclub shooting (Orlando, USA, June): 49 killed (ISIS-inspired).
• Istanbul Atatürk Airport attack and other ISIS operations; continued mass violence by Boko Haram and in Iraq/Syria/Afghanistan.

2017

• Manchester Arena bombing (UK, May): ISIS-inspired suicide attack at a concert killed 22 (mostly young people).
• London Bridge attack and other vehicle/knife attacks in Europe.
• Mosul and Raqqa campaigns: Heavy fighting as ISIS lost territory, with high civilian and combatant casualties from related terrorism/insurgency.
• Persistent Al-Shabaab, Boko Haram/ISWA, and Taliban attacks.

2017 — New York City truck attack (West Side Highway / Hudson River Park bike path) 8 killed, 11 injured, NOT IRGC but Islamist radical

2018

• Sri Lanka Easter bombings (April): Coordinated ISIS-inspired suicide attacks on churches and hotels killed 269+.
• Attacks in Afghanistan (including against elections and civilians), Somalia, Nigeria, and the Sahel.
• Decline in large-scale Western attacks compared to prior years.

2019

• Continued Taliban and ISIS-K activity in Afghanistan.
• Attacks in the Sahel, Nigeria, and Somalia.
• Fewer spectacular Western incidents; focus shifted more to conflict zones.

2020

• Lower overall numbers amid the COVID-19 pandemic in some regions.
• Ongoing operations by Al-Shabaab, ISIS affiliates, Taliban, and Sahel groups.
• Notable incidents remained concentrated in Africa, Afghanistan, and the Middle East.

2021

• Kabul airport bombing (Afghanistan, August): ISIS-K suicide attack during the U.S./allied withdrawal killed ~170 (including U.S. service members and Afghan civilians).
• Islamic State occupation of Palma, Mozambique (March–April): Hundreds to over 1,000 killed in a multi-day assault and occupation.
• Persistent violence by Al-Shabaab, JNIM/ISIS in the Sahel, and residual ISIS activity.

2021 to 2024 — New York was the Battleground as they went after the former Iranian journalist Republic. Thousands of incidents annually, with the vast majority concentrated in conflict zones (especially the Sahel region of Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and parts of Africa).

2021

• Multiple IS and affiliate attacks in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, and Africa.
• Major incident: Islamic State takeover and occupation of Palma, Mozambique (March–April), resulting in around 1,000+ deaths and hundreds abducted (one of the deadliest single campaigns).
• Other significant events included suicide bombings in Baghdad (Iraq) and mass shootings/attacks in the Sahel (e.g., Niger).
• Ongoing Al-Shabaab and Boko Haram/IS West Africa activity with frequent attacks on civilians and security forces.

2022

• Continued high activity in the Sahel by JNIM and IS affiliates, with massacres of civilians and soldiers in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
• Attacks in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover (including IS-Khorasan operations).
• Notable Western incidents were limited; most lethality remained in conflict zones.
• Persistent Al-Shabaab operations in Somalia and border areas of Kenya.

2023

• October 7 Hamas attack on Israel: The single deadliest terrorist attack of the period (and one of the largest since 9/11). Hamas and allied Palestinian groups killed approximately 1,200 people (mostly civilians), wounded thousands, and took around 250 hostages in a coordinated assault involving gunfire, explosives, and incursions from Gaza. This dramatically raised global terrorism death totals for the year.

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• High numbers of deaths in the Sahel (Burkina Faso ranked among the most impacted countries).
• Ongoing IS, JNIM, Al-Shabaab, and other group attacks across Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia.
• Smaller incidents in Europe (e.g., stabbings in France and Belgium).

2024

• Crocus City Hall attack, Russia (March 22): IS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) gunmen attacked a concert venue near Moscow, killing about 144–145 people and injuring over 500. One of the deadliest attacks of the year.

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• Kerman bombings, Iran (January 3): Twin suicide bombings by ISIS-K at a memorial for Qasem Soleimani killed around 95–103 people.
• Large massacres in the Sahel, including the Barsalogho attack in Burkina Faso (August, JNIM-linked, hundreds killed—reports of 200+ to 600+ depending on sources).
• Other high-casualty events in Nigeria (IS West Africa), Pakistan (Baloch and TTP-related attacks), and Afghanistan/Syria (IS activity).
• Smaller but notable incidents in Europe (e.g., Solingen stabbing in Germany) and elsewhere. Iran-backed groups and proxies conducted attacks, including on U.S. forces in the region (e.g., Tower 22 in Jordan).

2024 Jordan was targeted three US soldiers were killed in 14 more were injured

2024 the assassination plot against Trump

Approximately 250,000 people have died in Islamist terrorist attacks worldwide from 1979 to the present (data through April 2024).

Attacks: 66,872 recorded Islamist terrorist attacks over the period (average of about 3.7 deaths per attack). According to tousi.tv

• Iranian students are beginning protests against the IRGC Islamic Occupation
• IRGC leaders have lost Straight of Hormuz traffic is up to 95%
• New routes are being built and the Saudi pipeline is now open.
• IRGC has taken over schools and are training students 10 years old and older to shoot Americans and IDF. IRGC is hiding in schools.
• Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia have refused large-scale intake of Palestinian refugees (especially from Gaza in recent years) primarily due to security risks, demographic and political concerns, economic constraints… apnews.com

Which presidents from Carter to present appeased Iran or Islamists with money or weapons or drones or help

Below is a factual summary of the main documented cases involving money, weapons, equipment, sanctions relief, or other material help that critics have described as conciliatory or enabling. Context and official rationales are included so the record is clear. Jimmy Carter (1977–1981)

• Continued pre-revolution military sales and support to the Shah’s government.
• After the 1979 Islamic Revolution and embassy hostage-taking: no arms or large cash transfers to the new regime. The failed Operation Eagle Claw rescue attempt is often cited by critics as projecting weakness, but it was not material aid to Iran.
• Broader Islamists: limited direct transfers.

Ronald Reagan (1981–1989)

• Iran-Contra affair: Secret arms sales to Iran (TOW missiles, Hawk parts) in 1985–86 despite an embargo, in exchange for help freeing American hostages in Lebanon. Proceeds were diverted to Nicaraguan Contras. This is the clearest case of weapons transferred to the Islamic Republic.
• Afghan mujahideen: Large-scale CIA program (Operation Cyclone) supplied money, weapons (including Stinger missiles), and training to Islamist fighters against the Soviet Union. Recipients included groups that later fed into al-Qaeda and the Taliban. Official goal was to bleed the Soviets; long-term blowback is widely acknowledged.

George H.W. Bush (1989–1993)

• No major new arms or cash transfers to Iran. Maintained sanctions and dual-containment approach.
• Continuity on residual Afghan-related networks, but the large-scale mujahideen pipeline wound down after the Soviet withdrawal.

Bill Clinton (1993–2001)

• Tightened sanctions on Iran (Iran-Libya Sanctions Act). No significant weapons or unrestricted cash to Tehran.
• Some limited humanitarian or dual-use exceptions occurred, but nothing on the scale of later nuclear-deal relief.
• Broader Islamists: continued engagement with certain governments and limited contacts, but no large open weapons pipelines comparable to the 1980s.

George W. Bush (2001–2009)

• Labeled Iran part of the “Axis of Evil.” No official arms or large cash transfers.
• The 2003 Iraq invasion removed Saddam Hussein, Iran’s main regional rival; Iranian influence in Iraq expanded as a result. Critics call this an unintended strategic gift; it was not deliberate aid.
• Covert support and weapons flowed to various anti-Taliban and later Iraqi groups, some of which had Islamist leanings, but the primary focus was al-Qaeda and Saddam.

Barack Obama (2009–2017)

• JCPOA (Iran nuclear deal, 2015): Sanctions relief that unfroze or enabled access to tens of billions in Iranian oil revenue and frozen assets. Iran gained substantial hard-currency inflows.
• $1.7 billion payment (2016): Settlement of a pre-1979 arms deal claim, delivered in cash (euros and other currencies) coinciding with the release of American prisoners. Critics called it a ransom; the administration described it as a legal settlement.
• No new U.S. weapons sales to Iran. Limited other technical or diplomatic facilitation occurred under the deal.
• 12/4/ 2001 Left drone in Iran so it could be reverse engineered.

Donald Trump (2017–2021)

• Withdrew from the JCPOA and imposed “maximum pressure” sanctions that sharply reduced Iranian oil exports and revenue.
• No new U.S. weapons, drones, or large unrestricted cash transfers to the Iranian government.
• Broader Islamists: continued counterterrorism strikes; Abraham Accords normalized ties between Israel and several Arab states. Some critics on the right argued enforcement was incomplete; critics on the left argued the pressure was too harsh.

Joe Biden (2021–2025)

• Sought to restore a version of the JCPOA. While a full return was not completed, sanctions enforcement was relaxed in practice, allowing Iran to increase oil exports (especially to China) and generate tens of billions in revenue.
• Prisoner swaps that included the release of frozen Iranian funds (billions of dollars held in restricted accounts, e.g., South Korea and other locations).
• No direct transfer of U.S. weapons or drones to the Iranian government. Continued indirect effects from earlier regional policies.

Left approximately the best official U.S. government figure for the military equipment left in Afghanistan and accessible to the Taliban is about $7.1 billion.

2025–present — As of September 2026, the record remains dominated by the patterns above. Any newer transfers, sanctions waivers, or equipment deals would be recent and should be checked against primary Treasury, State Department, or congressional reporting for exact figures.

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