Iran Reduces Terrorist Support - I Wonder Why?

We now hear that the decline in violence within Iraq is in part attributable to Iran's withdrawal of support for Shiite militias.

The Iranian government has decided "at the most senior levels" to rein in the violent Shiite militias it supports in Iraq, a move reflected in a sharp decrease in sophisticated roadside bomb attacks over the past several months, according to the State Department's top official on Iraq.

Now, what has happened recently that might have encouraged the Iranians to back down.

The United States has decided to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps, the country's 125,000-strong elite military branch, as a "specially designated global terrorist," according to U.S. officials, a move that allows Washington to target the group's business operations and finances.

Barack Obama has criticized Hillary Clinton for voting in favor of this policy