,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ghd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ca1 #bjbd,mr4  
,graham submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,det]r+       
,hezbollah & ! ,islamic ,republic (     
,iran = _! repeat$ & cont9u$ acts (     
t]rorism aga9/ ! ,/ate ( ,israel & !    
,unit$ ,/ates & urg+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates to 
use all diplomatic tools available to   
hold !m acc\ntable = su* actions4       
,:]eas1 9 #aihb1 ! ,lebanon-bas$1       
radical-,%ia t]rori/ gr\p ,hizballah    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z ,hezbollah71
 :i* translates to ,! ,p>ty ( ,god1 0   
f\nd$ to viol5tly advocate = global ,%ia
 emp[]m5t ?r\gh acts ( t]ror2 ,:]eas    
,hezbollah's f\nd+ manife/o /ates1 ,!   
,am]ican ?reat is n local or re/rict$ to
 a p>ticul> region1 & z su*1            
confrontation ( su* a ?reat mu/ be      
int]national z well1 result+ 9 ! t]rori/
 organization conduct+ num]\s attacks   
aga9/ ,israeli & ,we/]n t>gets2 ,:]eas1 

s9ce its inception1 ,hezbollah has      
receiv$ significant support f ! ,islamic
 ,republic ( ,iran1 :i* is ! l>ge/ /ate 
sponsor ( t]rorism 9 ! _w2 ,:]eas1 on   
,april #ah1 #aihc1 ,hezbollah attack$ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9 ,beirut1       
,lebanon1 kill+ #fc ,am]ican & ,lebanese
 employees & citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]
 #bc1 #aihc1 ,hezbollah attack$ ! ,m>9e 
,corps b>racks 9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon1     
kill+ #bda ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y        
p]sonnel1 includ+ #bbj ,unit$ ,/ates    
,m>9es1 #ah ,unit$ ,/ates ,navy sailors1
 & #c ,unit$ ,/ates ,army soldi]s1      
result+ 9 ! s+le deadlie/ day = ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,m>9e ,corps s9ce ! ,battle (   
,iwo ,jima dur+ ,_w ,w> ,,ii2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,septemb] #bj1 #aihd1 ,hezbollah       
attack$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy ,annex 
9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 kill+ #bc ,am]ican 
& ,lebanese employees & citiz5s2 ,:]eas1
 on ,febru>y #af1 #aihe1 ,hezbollah /at$
 t _! viol5t actions w\ld only cease :5 
,israel is oblit]at$ & t ,hezbollah     
vigor\sly condemns all plans =          

negotiation ) ,israel2 ,:]eas1 on ,june 
#ad1 #aihe1 ,hezbollah hijack$ ,trans   
,_w ,airl9es 7,,twa7 ,flight #hdg &     
imm$iately dem&$ to "k ! id5tity ( ^? ) 
,jewi%-s\nd+ names1 hold+ ho/age ! plane
 & _m ,,twa employees & pass5g]s = #ag  
days2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiib1 ,hassan          
,nasrallah assum$ ! position (          
,secret>y-,g5]al ( ,hezbollah & has     
ov]se5 _! regime ( t]ror ev] s9ce2      
,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ag1 #aiib1 ) ! back+ ( 
! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,hezbollah
 detonat$ a truck bomb at ! ,israeli    
,embassy 9 ,bu5os ,aires1 ,arg5t9a1     
kill+ #bi p & w\nd+ m ?an #bdj o!r p2   
,:]eas1 on ,july #ah1 #aiid1 ) ! back+ (
 ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1          
,hezbollah attack$ ! ,bu5os ,aires1     
,arg5t9a1 headqu>t]s ( !                
,arg5t9e-,israelite ,mutual             
,association1 a ,jewi% community c5t]1  
kill+ #he p & w\nd+ m ?an #cjj o!r p1   
:i* is ! deadlie/ t]rori/ attack 9 !    
hi/ory ( ,arg5t9a2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob]   
#h1 #aiig1 ,hezbollah 0 designat$ z a   

=eign t]rori/ organization pursuant to  
section #bai7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahi7;a772 ,:]eas1 be=e ,septemb] #aa1 
#bjja1 ,hezbollah 0 responsible = m     
dea?s ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s ?an any   
o!r t]rori/ organization2 ,:]eas1 on    
,septemb] #bc1 #bjja1 ,hezbollah 0      
designat$ a ,specially ,designat$       
,global ,t]rori/ entity pursuant to     
,executive ,ord] #acbbd 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4  
#agja note2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty &  
prohibit+ transactions ) p]sons :o      
commit1 ?reat5 to commit1 or support    
t]rorism72 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ab1 #bjjf1 
,hezbollah abduct$ #b ,israeli soldi]s1 
:i* result$ 9 a #cd-;day w> betwe5      
,israel & ,hezbollah2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,reports 
on ,t]rorism #bjba3 ,iran1 ,s9ce ! end (
 ! #bjjf ,israeli-,hizballah conflict1  
,iran has suppli$ ,hizballah 9 ,lebanon 
) ?\s&s ( rockets1 missiles1 & small    
arms 9 violation ( ,,unscr #agja2       
,:]eas1 9 #bjaj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate    

label$ ,hezbollah z ! mo/ te*nically    
capable t]rori/ gr\p 9 ! _w & a cont9u$ 
security ?reat to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas1 on ,july #ah1 #bjab1 ,hezbollah 
detonat$ a bus bomb 9 ,burgas1 ,bulg>ia1
 kill+ #e ,israeli citiz5s & #a         
,bulg>ian citiz52 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob]  
#g1 #bjbc1 ,hezbollah has increas$ its  
attacks aga9/ nor!rn ,israel1 result+ 9 
! dea?s ( ,israeli ,def5se ,=ces 7,,idf7
 soldi]s & ,israeli civilians & !       
displacem5t ( t5s ( ?\s&s ( resid5ts 9  
nor!rn ,israel2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,octob] #h1
 #bjbc1 ,hezbollah has increas$ ! numb] 
( rockets laun*$ into ,israel1 result+ 9
 ! dea?s ( at lea/ #bb ,,idf soldi]s &  
#bd ,israeli civilians2 ,:]eas1 on      
,novemb] #ae1 #bjbc1 ! ,director ( !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1         
,*ri/oph] ,wray1 te/ifi$ be=e !         
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,,fbi arre/s 9
 rec5t ye>s also indicate t ,hizballah  
has tri$ to se$ op]atives1 e/abli%      
infra/ructure1 & engage 9 spy+ "h       

dome/ically--rais+ our conc]n t !y may  
be cont+5cy plann+ = future op]ations 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #e1
 #bjbd1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,director (        
,national ,intellig5ce submitt$ its     
annual report pursuant to section       
#ajh;,b ( ! ,national ,security ,act (  
#aidg 7commonly kn[n z ! ,annual ,?reat 
,assessm5t71 :i* conclud$ ,hizballah w  
cont9ue to develop its global t]rori/   
capabilities z a complem5t to ! gr\p's  
gr[+ conv5tional milit>y capabilities 9 
! region'''& ,hizballah probably w      
cont9ue to conduct provocative actions  
su* z rocket laun*es aga9/ ,israel2     
,:]eas1 on ,june #ai1 #bjbd1 ,hassan    
,nasrallah ?reat5$ ,european ,union     
memb] ,cyprus1 /at+ ,! ,cypriot         
,gov]nm5t mu/ be w>n$ t op5+ ,cypriot   
airports & bases = ! ,israeli enemy to  
t>get ,lebanon means t ! ,cypriot       
,gov]nm5t has become "p ( ! w> & !      
resi/ance 7,hezbollah7 w deal ) x z "p (
 ! w>2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bg1 #bjbd1     
,hezbollah laun*$ a rocket at ! t[n (   

,majdal ,%ams 9 nor!rn ,israel1 kill+ at
 lea/ #ab *ildr5 & te5ag]s1 & w\nd+     
doz5s m1 result+ 9 ! s+le deadlie/      
,hezbollah attack on nor!rn ,israel s9ce
 fight+ began !re 9 ,octob]2 ,:]eas     
,hezbollah has be5 deeply involv$ 9     
tra9+ & cont9u\sly provid+ weapons to   
,h\?i militants 9 ,yem5 & has report$ly 
assi/$ ! ,h\?i campaign aga9/           
int]national %ipp+ 9 ! ,r$ ,sea2 ,:]eas 
,hassan ,nasrallah has repeat$ly v[$ to 
de/roy ,israel1 /at+ ,israel is an      
aggressive1 illegal & illegitimate      
entity1 :i* has no future 9 our l&4 ,its
 de/9ation is manife/$ 9 our motto1     
,dea? to ,israel2 ,:]eas ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran's ,mission to ! ,unit$
 ,nations has e*o$ ! /atem5ts ( ,hassan 
,nasrallah1 /at+1 ,sh\ld ,israel emb>k  
on full-scale milit>y aggression1 an    
oblit]at+ w> w ensue4 ,all options1     
includ+ ! full involvem5t ( all         
,resi/ance ,fronts1 are on ! table42    
,:]eas x has be5 report$ t ,hezbollah is
 us+ ,beirut ,rafic ,h>iri ,int]national

 ,airport 9 ,beirut1 ,lebanon1 to /ore  
balli/ic missiles1 unguid$ artill]y     
rockets1 las]-guid$ anti-tank guid$     
missiles1 & a highly explosive & toxic  
:ite p[d] kn[n z ,,rdx2 ,:]eas          
,hezbollah report$ly has at lea/        
#aej1jjj missiles 9 its ars5al1 "s ( :i*
 are precision-guid$1 :i* c\ld be laun*$
 at ,israel )\t w>n+ & w\ld ov]:elm !   
,iron ,dome air def5se sy/em & greatly  
exp& ! curr5t regional conflict2 ,:]eas 
,israel's ,m9i/] ( ,def5se1 ,yoav       
,gallant1 previ\sly /at$ ! ,islamic     
,republic ( ,iran provides ,hezbollah   
#gjj1jjj1jjj a ye> 9 fund+ & k &        
/rategic weaponry2 ,:]eas =m] ,special  
,repres5tative = ,iran1 ,brian ,hook1   
previ\sly /at$1 ,hezbollah has be5      
,iran's favorite *ild4 ,_! favorite son 
f ! beg9n+4 ,& x's a model t !y try to  
replicate ar\nd ! ,middle ,ea/ '''      
,sev5ty p]c5t ( ,hezbollah's budget     
comes f ,iran & t comes to ab\t         
#gjj1jjj1jjj p] ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,treasury1 9 its #bjah report1      

,national ,/rategy = ,combat+ ,t]rori/ &
 ,o!r ,illicit ,f9anc+1 conclud$ t--    
7#a7 ,hizballah cont9ues to pres5t a    
significant t]rorism ?reat to '''       
,u4,s41 ,israeli1 & ,saudi ,arabian     
int]e/s2  7#b7 ,hizballah receives !    
majority ( its fund+1 upw>ds ( #gjj     
million a ye>1 f ,iran1 :i* is ! _w's   
=emo/ /ate sponsor ( t]rorism2 &  7#c7  
,iran's ,islamic ,revolution>y ,gu>d    
,corps-,qods ,=ce 7,,irgc-,,qf7 cont9ues
 to provide hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 
a ye> to ,iran's t]rori/ proxies1 su* z 
,hizballah & ! ,assad regime 9 ,syria2  
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 its #bjbj 
report1 ,outlaw ,regime3 ,a ,*ronicle ( 
,iran's ,de/ructive ,activities1        
conclud$ ,9 ,lebanon1 ,iranian support  
has be5 f\ndational to ,hizballah s9ce  
its em]g5ce 9 ! #aihjs z ! fir/         
organization to employ ! widespread &   
regul> use ( suicide bomb]s4 ,9 addition
 to provid+ z mu* z #gjj million 9 funds
 annually1 ,iran has long be5 "o ( !    
prim>y suppli]s ( ,hizballah's milit>y  

te*nology1 enabl+ ! gr\p's trans=mation 
into a quasi-conv5tional =ce42 ,:]eas ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 its annual c\ntry  
reports on t]rorism requir$ "u section  
#adj ( ! ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization
 ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #aihh & #aihi 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;f71 conclud$ t-- 7#a7   
,iran's annual f9ancial back+ to        
,hizballah--:i* has be5 e/imat$ to be   
hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s             
annually--acc\nts = ! ov]:elm+ majority 
( ! gr\p's annual budget2  7#b7 ,iran   
has provid$ hundr$s ( millions ( doll>s 
9 support ( ,hizballah & tra9$ ?\s&s (  
its fight]s at camps 9 ,iran2  7#c7     
,iran cont9ues to provide ,hizballah )  
mo/ ( its fund+1 tra9+1 weapons1 &      
explosives1 z well z political1         
diplomatic1 monet>y1 & organizational   
aid2 &  7#d7 ,israeli security (ficials 
& politicians h express$ conc]ns t ,iran
 is supply+ ,hizballah ) advanc$ weapons
 sy/ems & te*nologies1 z well z assi/+ !
 gr\p 9 creat+ infra/ructure t w\ld     
p]mit x to produce its own rockets &    

missiles1 !reby ?reat5+ ,israel f       
,lebanon & ,syria2 ,:]eas ! ,(fice ( !  
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1 9 an
 assessm5t publi%$ 9 accordance ) !     
,iran ,nucle> ,weapons ,capability &    
,t]rorism ,monitor+ ,act ( #bjbb 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #hgja note2 ,public ,law      
#aag-bfc71 conclud$1 ,iran provides aid 
to ,lebanese ,hizballah ''' to build &  
/r5g!n a network :i* ,tehran int5ds to  
lev]age to advance its int]e/s3 ,n[1    
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 affirms t
 any escalation by ,hezbollah aga9/ !   
,/ate ( ,israel t leads to a major      
confrontation w be view$ z an attack    
c>ri$ out & execut$ by ! ,islamic       
,republic ( ,iran2  7#b7 ass]ts t ef=ts 
to det] ,hezbollah & ! ,islamic         
,republic ( ,iran are mo/ cr$ible :5 !  
,presid5t keeps all options on ! table1 
includ+ ! use ( milit>y =ce1 9          
accordance ) con/itutional processes2   
7#c7 recognizes t ! ,islamic ,republic (
 ,iran & ,hezbollah w be responsible =  
any adv]se impacts on ! p ( ,lebanon t  

result f an attack on ! ,/ate ( ,israel 
by ,hezbollah2  7#d7 condemns ,hezbollah
 & ! ,islamic ,republic ( ,iran = _!    
repeat$ acts ( t]rorism & urges         
,congress & ! ,presid5t to use all      
diplomatic tools & p[] projection       
capabilities to hold bo? p>ties         
acc\ntable = _! actions2  7#e7 d5\nces  
all comm5ts made by ,hezbollah & !      
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 includ+     
comm5ts by ! ,islamic ,republic (       
,iran's ,mission to ! ,unit$ ,nations1  
:i* call = ! oblit]ation & de/ruction ( 
! ,/ate ( ,israel2 &  7#f7 supports !   
,/ate ( ,israel z x cont9ues to def5d   
its sov]eignty aga9/ attacks f !        
,islamic ,republic ( ,iran1 ,hezbollah1 
& all o!r ,iranian proxies4