It's an analogy. "Just like".
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Iran is responsible for supporting the insurgency just like the US is responsible for doing same for the IRA in Northern Ireland.
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The US Gov tried successfully and unsuccessfully to stop it.
Private individuals in the US were - and maybe still are - the source of funding for many anti-US middle east terrorist organizations via fake charities, just like the IRA situation. It's no surprise. This is where the money is.