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“Iranian Arms, Fighters Bolster Maduro Government in Venezuela, U.S. Says”
#Iran has a long history of meddling in #Venezuela with the U.S. in its crosshairs.
And Obama facilitated the mullahs’
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Iran has sent arms & dispatched paramilitary operatives to help Maduro remain in power.
“We see a growing Iranian influence in there,” said Adm. Craig Faller, head of the U.S. Southern Command, citing the “alarming & concerning” presence of IRGC Quds Force military personnel.
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“We’re concerned about what we see…It’s not just oil shipments, it’s arms shipments as well,” Adm. Craig Faller said. “We saw an uptick in that this year. We are watching the rate of change very carefully.”
More on Iran's malign role in South
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“… 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 East…”
More on Iran's gaining a dangerous foothold in the
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“Iran’s 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