Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026

Key Points

• Sen. Cruz and other senators introduced a bill to track whether the Polisario Front, a group in North Africa, is working with Iran or its allies like Hezbollah.
• The Secretary of State would be required to check every year if the group has received weapons, drones, or military intelligence from Iranian-backed terrorist organizations.
• If the government finds proof of this cooperation, the U.S. would be forced to officially label the Polisario Front as a terrorist group and freeze any money or property they have in the U.S.
• The first investigation would look back at the group's actions over the last 10 years to see if they have been involved in military operations or shared surveillance data with Iran's allies.
• This move aims to stop the spread of Iranian influence by making it illegal for people or companies to provide support to groups that help Iran’s military goals.

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