Fifth Meeting of the Countering Transnational Terrorism Forum

To target ongoing malign and destabilizing activities by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and Ministry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS) and their proxies and partners, the U.S. Departments of State and Justice convened the fifth meeting of the Countering Transnational Terrorism Forum (CTTF) at the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in Budapest, Hungary, on April 14-15, 2026.   The Senior Bureau Official for the Bureau of Counterterrorism, Monica Jacobsen, chaired the meeting.

Thirty-five governments – including representation from the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas – gathered policymakers and law enforcement practitioners to express solidarity and take action to counter Iran and its proxies and partners’ terrorist activities.  Participants discussed the new tactics used by the IRGC and MOIS and their proxies and partners in recent attacks across the globe. Participants agreed on the need to remain vigilant in the face of these threats and shared actionable strategies on how to leverage all available methods and tactics to effectively disrupt and deter Iran’s terrorist plots and other illicit schemes, including by curbing terrorist travel, screening visas, pursuing prosecutions, and imposing sanctions and designations.

The CTTF was established in 2019 as a global workshop to improve international awareness and coordination on Iran’s terrorist and other criminal activities.