World press on US State Department's recent report on Iran (May 1, 2014)

The Jerusalem Post published an article by Michael Wilner headlined "Iran terror network prolific, US report says."

"Iran continues to arm and finance a terrorist network that extends from South Asia to the Horn of Africa, from Iraq to Yemen, and across the Palestinian territories, the US State Department reported on Wednesday, acknowledging US willingness to nevertheless engage directly in talks with the state over its nuclear program," the article begins.

"Much of the report, released annually by the State Department to outline threats of terrorism around the world, focuses on Iran’s expansive efforts to fund and funnel arms to Islamist organizations, including Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah, which is based in Lebanon but operates worldwide," the author writes.

“Iran has historically provided weapons, training, and funding to Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups,” the report issue by the US Department of State as saying.

In its efforts to bolster Hezbollah, Iran considers Syria “a crucial causeway in its weapons supply route” and has taken an active role in supporting embattled Syrian President Bashar Assad, the report is quoted as saying.

“Iran has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in support of Hezbollah in Lebanon and has trained thousands of its fighters at camps in Iran,” the report states.

"Iran has been listed by the United States as a state sponsor of terrorism since 1984," the author concludes.