صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
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The American capital is witnessingWashingtonThere has been an escalation in the political debate about the possibility of classifying the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization, in light of simultaneous movements within both chambers of Congress, according to data circulating in American legislative circles.
In this context, Republican Representative Elise Stefanik announced that she has joined a group of representatives supporting a bill calling on the US State Department to evaluate the inclusion of Polisario on the list of foreign terrorist organizations, in a step that reflects growing support for this trend within the House of Representatives.
Rapid movements within the Senate
In parallel, testifiesUS SenateSimilar momentum has been building, with Senator David McCormick joining a bill called the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026, along with Ted Cruz, Rick Scott and Tom Cotton, reflecting a growing trend within the Republican Party, with signs of interest from some Democrats as well.
The project aims to ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to prepare a detailed report on possible relations between the Polisario and regional parties, especially Iran, including hypotheses related to the transfer of military technology, drones, or forms of security cooperation.
Investigations into possible regional links
The proposed text focuses on examining allegations of a possible connection with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and Hezbollah, in a complex regional security context that includes the Sahel and Sahara region.
In this context, Senator Ted Cruz stated that “the Iranian regime seeks to transform the Polisario into a model similar to the Houthis in West Africa,” according to what was discussed in discussions related to the project.
Possible repercussions at the international level
If these data are confirmed, the project stipulates a classification ofPolisarioAs a foreign terrorist organization, which may lead to freezing assets, preventing movement, and criminalizing any material or financial support for it, according to American laws.
The draft law also imposes a period of up to 180 days on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to submit a comprehensive report to Congress, which includes an accurate assessment of the nature of these potential relationships.
Observers believe that this approach, if adopted, may constitute an important shift in the American position on the issue, with potential repercussions on regional balances, especially in light of the issue’s connection to Algeria’s support for the Polisario.
Discussions are continuing within the US Congress about this project, awaiting the outcome of the legislative procedures during the coming period.
Source:“My press”
