Posted on 12/02/2020 6:16:58 PM PST by BenLurkin
Iran is supporting embattled Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s government with weapons and troops, a U.S. military official told the Wall Street Journal Wednesday, bolstering suspicions that the two governments — which have been roiled by economic and political pressure from the United States — are developing stronger military ties.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to bring an end to Maduro’s regime, which it has called a human rights abuser and a national security threat, doubling down on efforts by former President Barack Obama. The United States has placed heavy sanctions on the country, and after Maduro’s questionable reelection in 2018, the Trump administration deemed opposition leader Juan Guaidó the country’s legitimate leader. Meanwhile, Trump has also placed extreme economic pressure on the Iranian regime. Partly in reaction to this pressure, the two countries have developed trade links, but U.S. officials rarely accuse Iran of sending weapons to Venezuela directly, the Journal reports.
Iran’s Quds Force, which the United States has called a foreign terrorist organization, is notorious for its operations in foreign countries. The elite force has reportedly supported Hezbollah, Iraqi Shi’ite militias and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. In January, the United States killed Quds Force leader Qassem Solemaini in a drone strike, claiming he had plotted attacks on U.S. military personnel.
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Imagine that /s
This should be pretty easy for the US to stop, if the next administration realizes what and threat this is, and has the will to stop it.
If the Iranians are successful in Venezuela, they will not stop there. I will be really surprised if the Iranians have the resources to cause much damage.
Biden stands with the globalists. He will not stand in the way of a one world government.
If they manage to smuggle an atom bomb to the “progressives” runningVenezuela, then the US southern seaboard would be in great jeopardy.
I will offer an alternative purpose of this article. Forbes is a compassionate conservatism warmonger type of Republican magazine and they are actually quite liberal. They probably are trying to distract President Trump into starting a war...not going to happen.
We should have nuked the Ayatollahs years ago - would have solved a lot of problems. Ditto for the NORK rocket man.
Russia could set up IRBM nuclear missiles in Venezuela and there’s nothing we could do to stop it, nor does it violate any treaties we currently have.
Yea they have been sending troops here for years, its war folks from several fronts, it will come in large waves, Corona was a start, they have a plan after that..
Its better to fight using the army than have it handcuffed by commies and Islamic
As in letting Biden in..
Traitors have sold us out and given our enemies what they need to destroy us anyway, we will be hit from multiple fronts, besides nukes the worst will be inside the country if Trump doesn’t maintain control.. its time to get real, commie china and Rusdiabwantbpower over us, Islam wants to kill us and letting them in is historically stupid..
they will work with china russia etc
Yes. People should enjoy this relative period of world peace, while it lasts. Large wars become more likely under economic and cultural empires, as a few influential psychopaths are fueled with a little more pride.
The HarrisBiden regime will welcome its new friends in Iran and consider any strike by Qods forces on US soil a just and richly deserved payback for the wanton murder of the blessed Solemaini. The only question is: will the HarrisBiden consider the payback inadequate and have to ask for more?
Nuclear IRMB’S SRBM’S MRBM’S S-300 S-400 missile defense systems advanced radar systems along with SAM’s and small arms.
They probably have plenty of mercenaries along special forces/spetshaz too.
Good.
Iranians, prepared properly, are delicious.
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