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January 20, 1984: State Department Designates Iran as Terrorism Sponsor

1984-01-20

Secretary of State George Shultz announces that the State Department has designated Iran as a state sponsor of international terrorism. [PBS, 2000] As of mid-2008, Iran is still designated as a terrorism sponsor.