Israel’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has accused Iran of funding Shi’ite groups and promoting terrorist activities in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa in what he described as attempts to destabilise the region
Freeman made the claim during an appearance on The Morning Show on Arise News, where he discussed Iran’s alleged support for militant organisations around the world.
According to him, Tehran has a long history of backing groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah, insisting that the same pattern of support is now visible in parts of Africa, including Nigeria.
The ambassador specifically alleged that the Islamic Movement of Nigeria receives support from the Iranian government, noting that the group is among organisations linked to Tehran.
“I think that it is well documented. We know that certain movements, for example, the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, are sponsored and backed by the Iranian regime. This is not just me saying this; we’ve seen it documented by the Iranian regime.
“The Supreme Leader posted on X his support and his backing there, so that’s very open. There are also other areas where Iran is working to destabilise not only Nigeria but all of West Africa.
“We’ve seen over 47 years that they’ve taken all the actions they can in order for that to happen. We’ve seen them sponsor terror organisations. They were behind the October 7 massacre by Hamas. We’ve seen them sponsoring Hezbollah. We’ve seen them acting in Europe, Australia, and Nigeria.
“We’ve seen these people acting all across the world to spread disturbance as they pursue their aim of destroying Israel. Israel will not allow another country to have nuclear weapons when they have expressly stated they want those weapons to destroy Israel,” he said.
Freeman further alleged that Iran has spent decades financing militant groups worldwide as part of its confrontation with Israel and broader efforts to cause instability in different regions.
“The issue here is about Iran. Iran is the only country in the world, in the United Nations, who expressly desires to wipe another country off the face of the earth. Iran has stated its very policy is to destroy Israel — to wipe Israel off the map and ensure every single person is killed. No regime or country that has an express desire to destroy Israel should be allowed to pursue such ambitions.”
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