Iran cozies up with Venezuela, creeping into America's backyard
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Iran has established a foothold on America's doorstep and is expanding in South America.
Tehran's outreach in the Western Hemisphere has been ongoing for several years, causing alarm among former Trump administration officials. But the ties have accelerated to help prop up the Iranian economy against continuing U.S. sanctions. This comes as the Biden administration appears to be considering pulling back on some of those measures, as an incentive for the Iranian regime to try and jump-start the nuclear deal negotiations. "As an opposition government minister in Venezuela, a country living under sanctions, I’ve watched a regime impoverish their people, abuse their most basic human rights, yet continue to live lavishly as a result of sophisticated sanctions busting," said opposition leader Julio Borges, the Venezuelan caretaker government’s foreign affairs commissioner.More Related News