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āIranian Arms, Fighters Bolster Maduro Government in Venezuela, U.S. Saysā
#Iran has a long history of meddling in #Venezuela with the U.S. in its crosshairs.
And Obama facilitated the mullahsā
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Iran has sent arms & dispatched paramilitary operatives to help Maduro remain in power.
āWe see a growing Iranian influence in there,ā said Adm. Craig Faller, head of the U.S. Southern Command, citing the āalarming & concerningā presence of IRGC Quds Force military personnel.
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āWeāre concerned about what we seeā¦Itās not just oil shipments, itās arms shipments as well,ā Adm. Craig Faller said. āWe saw an uptick in that this year. We are watching the rate of change very carefully.ā
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āā¦ flotillas are often accompanied by Iranian naval vessels, including an intelligence ship that U.S. officials say has been used to transport missiles to Iranian proxies in the Middle Eastā¦ā
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āIranās Mahan Air, an airline sanctioned by the U.S. for transporting men, money & arms for the terror-designated IRGC, has also restarted flights between the two