### Question
How is the term state sponsor of terrorism defined?


### Answer
The term **state sponsor of terrorism** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 9406* as the following:

> a country the government of which the Secretary of State has determined to be a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism for purposes of—


(1) section 4605(j)(1)(A) [1](#9406_1_target) of title 50 (as continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.))

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 9406*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 101-COUNTERING IRAN'S DESTABILIZING ACTIVITIES**

