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Iranians Did Not Destroy World Trade Center

“Did Iranians destroy the world trade center”
No, Iran didn't
Confidence: High Checked on March 10, 2026

Summary

The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center were executed by al‑Qaeda operatives, as confirmed by the 9/11 Commission and extensive investigations. No credible evidence links Iran to the destruction of the towers, despite Iran’s support for other militant groups.

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  • World Trade Center Bombing 1993 | Federal Bureau of Investigation

    We later learned from Yousef that his Trade Center plot was far more sinister. He wanted the bomb to topple one tower, with the collapsing debris knocking down the second. The attack turned out to be something of a deadly dress rehearsal for 9/11; with the help of Yousef’s uncle Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, al Qaeda would later return to realize Yousef’s nightmarish vision. Investigators going through the rubble following the bombing of the World Trade Center on February 26, 1993.

govinfo.gov
  • THE 9/11 COMMISSION REPORT

    it cut off. He turned on a television, and in her home so did Louise Sweeney. Both then saw the second aircraft hit the World Trade Center.50

9-11commission.gov
  • National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States

    Iran's involvement in terrorism has changed considerably during the past decade. From the early 1980s until about 1996, Iran was directly involved in a wide variety of terrorist activities. It provided extensive support to Islamist terrorist groups such as Hezbollah (in Lebanon), Hamas, Palestinian ...

2017-2021.state.gov
  • The Iran-al-Qa'ida Axis - United States Department of State

    A letter from bin Laden, found by the Navy SEALS during the Abbottabad raid, sums up the relationship since 9/11 very well: In his own words, quote, “Iran is our main artery for funds, personnel, and communication…There is no need to fight with Iran unless you are forced to,” end of quote. These are bin Laden’s own words about his and al-Qa’ida’s relationship with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Of course, there’s more evidence as well.

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pbs.org
  • Al-Qaeda Mocks 9/11 Conspiracy Claims; Axed Bank Chief Takes Flight - Tehran Bureau | FRONTLINE | PBS

    When Mahmoud Ahmadinejad spoke at the United Nations General Assembly last week, he repeated his claims about the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States and, as usual, cast doubts on the official version of events, expressing his belief that the World Trade Center towers could not have been brought down by aircraft. This time, however, al-Qaeda reacted angrily to Ahmadinejad's conspiracy theory. Inspire, an online magazine linked to the group, described Ahmadinejad's speech to the United Nations, which prompted a walkout by many diplomats, as "ridiculous." It declared that his position "stands in the face of all logic and evidence" and called Iran "a collaborator with the U.S.

voices.washingtonpost.com
  • Checkpoint Washington - Iranian president: 9/11 was a U.S. conspiracy

    Posted by: ddnfla | September 23, 2010 5:36 PM | Report abuse · Well, now it is official. All of the conspiracy wackos who claim that the 9-11 Commission was a cover-up of a Bush-Cheney plan to provoke war in the Middle East now have a leader and spokesman: Mahmoud AhmANutJob.

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aljazeera.net
  • لوموند: هجمات 11 سبتمبر.. تعرف على أهم 8 نظريات مؤامرة | أخبار | الجزيرة نت

    في أحداث 11 سبتمبر، تم تدمير مبنى مركز التجارة العالمي رقم 7، وهو بعيد نسبيا عن البرجين التوأمين، وبدا لجمعية المهندسين المعماريين والمهندسين، وهي مجموعة من المهنيين الذين ليس لديهم خبرة حقيقية في هيكل البناء، أن من شأن ذلك أن يثبت أن 11 سبتمبر كان من إعداد الأجهزة الأميركية، إلا أن عدة سنوات من التحليل أظهرت أن انهياره كان بسبب الحرائق، خاصة أن خزان المياه أصيب، مما جعل عمليات الإطفاء غير ممكنة.

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