The leader of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Quds Force was not mentioned once in the U.S. government's 9/11 Commission Report.
Pence appeared to incorrectly state the number of 9/11 hijackers as 12—the actual number was 19, none of whom were Iranian—as well as suggesting Soleimani was involved.there was evidence that Iranian officials were instructed to assist Al-Qaeda members traveling between Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia through Iran by not stamping their passports. An Iranian border stamp would have otherwise opened up the passport holder to severe scrutiny.
However, the 9/11 Commission Report later adds:"We have found no evidence that Iran or Hezbollah was aware of the planning for what later became the 9/11 attack. At the time of their travel through Iran, the al Qaeda operatives themselves were probably not aware of the specific details of their future operations."Defending Pence's remarks, his press secretary Katie Waldman clarified the inaccurate number of hijackers he gave.
"For those asking: 12 of the 19 transited through Afghanistan. 10 of those 12 were assisted by Soleimani," Waldman tweeted. Waldman did not clarify how Soleimani was linked to the 9/11 hijackers, nor why Pence linked Soleimani to the 9/11 attacks despite the U.S government's own official report not suggesting he played a role.For those asking: 12 of the 19 transited through Afghanistan. 10 of those 12 were assisted by Soleimani.
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