Uncovering the Iranian Regime Influence Operation to Radicalize Texas Students [Islamist watch]

M.E.Forum ^ | June 3, 2026

[Milagros]

A Dangerous Foreign Islamist Network Today Operates Openly in Educational Institutions Across Texas, Propelled by Regime-Aligned Activist Groups and Wealthy Khomeinist Mosques
June 3, 2026. Sam Westrop.
Texas Public Policy Foundation.


Children at the Islamic Education Center in Houston perform a song pledging allegiance to Iran’s Supreme Leader. Photo: IEC Houston

A Texas Islamist network working to radicalize Shia Muslim students at educational institutions across the state, including Texas public universities, is made up of agents and proxies for the murderous Iranian regime.

In March, the Iranian regime and its proxies across the world organized “Al-Quds Day,” a global annual event to celebrate Hezbollah and Iranian revolutionary ideals. Several Western governments expressed alarm, with British minister Sarah Sackman, a Labour Party politician, describing Al Quds as a dangerous expression of support for the “malign regime in Iran and the [Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps] and its proxies.”

Al Quds Day events have taken place across Texas for many years, relying on a network of Shia student organizations and their backers.

In Dallas, Shia Islamist students and youth activists protested in support of the Iranian regime on the Grassy Knoll, coordinated by two North Texas Khomeinist organizations: DFW Shias for Justice and the Ahlul-Bayt Student Association (ABSA) at the University of Texas Dallas.

In a direct response to U.S. conflict with Iran, the Ahlul-Bayt Student Association has published calls for the “ummah [Muslims across the globe] to unify against our common enemy … the United States.”

DFW Shias for Justice has, in response to a slideshow of designated terrorists from Hezbollah, Hamas and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), expressed hope that “the blood of the martyrs … ...”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Texas; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 202601; absa; ahlulbayt; alqudsday; bombbombbombbombiran; dallas; dallascell; dfwshiasforjustice; grassyknoll; hezbollah; houston; houstoncell; iran; iranianrevolution; iranians; irgc; islamofascism; jihad; shiasforjustice; texas; universityoftexas; utd

[Milagros]

Messin' with Texas

[grobdriver]

Children at the Islamic Education Center in Houston perform a song pledging allegiance to Iran’s Supreme Leader

One day every one of these little shits will be carrying an AK-47 aimed at us, while wearing their silly little headbands.

[redinIllinois]

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[MikelTackNailer]

Why oh why is the governor who risked armed conflict with the Federal government over border security between Texas and Mexico all quiet about the Islamists hell-bent on dominating his state?

[SunkenCiv]

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