Iran and Venezuela have been strengthening their relationship; Jihad Watch has been covering this malignant friendship, which threatens Latin America and ultimately the U.S.
Admiral Craig Faller, the head of the U.S. Southern Command, warns about “the ‘alarming and concerning’ arrival of military personnel from the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), notorious for its terrorist activities in other countries including Syria and Iraq. Faller also confirmed that the military is seeing an “uptick” in weapons shipments from Iran to Venezuela, although he did not specify the specific arms being supplied.”
The Iranian proxy Hizballah has already been described as having a “sanctuary” in Venezuela, which clearly poses a real threat, not only to the Latin American region but also to American national security.
“Top U.S. Military Commander in South America: Iran Quds Force Active in Venezuela,” by Ben Kew, Breitbart, December 4, 2020:
Iran is sending Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime weapons and troops, a top U.S. military official told the Wall Street Journal Wednesday.
“We see a growing Iranian influence in there,” the head of the U.S. Southern Command, Admiral Craig Faller, told the Journal. “We’re real [sic] concerned about what Iran is up to, not just globally, but here in this hemisphere.”
He went on to cite the “alarming and concerning” arrival of military personnel from the elite Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), notorious for its terrorist activities in other countries including Syria and Iraq. Faller also confirmed that the military is seeing an “uptick” in weapons shipments from Iran to Venezuela, although he did not specify the specific arms being supplied.
The IRGC is a U.S.-designated terror group that is accused by Washington of “actively participating, financing, and promoting terrorism as a tool of statecraft.” Its former leader, Major General Qasem Soleimani, was killed in a U.S. drone strike in January this year, marking a major blow to the Iranian regime. Among those to pay tribute to Soleimani was Maduro’s right-hand man, Diosdado Cabello, who visited the Iranian embassy in Caracas to host a ceremony mourning his death.
In August, Colombian President Iván Duque, whose country borders Venezuela, claimed that the Maduro regime is currently negotiating the purchase of medium- and long-range missiles from Iran, although they remain in the preliminary stages.
“There is information from international intelligence organisms that work with us which shows there is interest from the dictatorship of Nicolas Maduro in acquiring some medium and long-range missiles through Iran,” he warned at the time. “The information is that (the missiles) still haven’t arrived but there has been contact especially under instructions from (Venezuela Defense Minister Vladimir) Padrino.”…
mortimer says
The Dems always underestimate the determination of the jihadists. The mullahs of Iran wish to start WWIII … the Mahdi will then appear and bring the victory of Muslims and destruction of Christianity. No other political entity has wanted to start WWIII, not even the USSR or communist China.
Frank Anderson says
mortimer, is “underestimate” the correct choice of words? They indeed deny the obvious truth. Please consider several books that address the desire to bring back the missing 12th imam by provoking a total war..
The Islamic AntiChrist, Joel Richardson
Why Israel Can’t Wait, Jerome Corsi
The Apocalypse of Ahmadinejad, Mark Hitchcock
The Iran Threat, Alireza Jafarzadeh
“Deliberate ignorance constitutes knowledge of the truth.” Wyle v. R.J. Reynolds.
I always wish you well. Frank
john smith says
Totally agree with you mortimer, that is exactly what they want to do is start WW111, and unless this is nipped in the bud now, thats exactly what they will do.
abad says
I agree, Mortimer, and this is what Biden will want – to encourage WW3, with an outcome of global socialism and Islam established.
Huh!?! says
I don’t think islam will stand with global socialism. islam only wants global islam. Everyone else is the infidel.
Keith O says
Huh!?! You got that right.
Any “allies” of Islamic nations are simply a means toward an end. Much the same as China is now trying to do with their Belt and road tactic.
The other scary side of the coin is that there are also fundamentalist Christians who want to see WW3 because it will bring on the second coming of JC.
So we have two belief systems that both want the “end days” and will do whatever it takes to bring about their expected victory.
gravenimage says
They will use Socialists as tools, though.
Keys says
So it begins; emboldened enemies under an anticipated, feckless Biden administration.
roberta says
Hezbollah troops in any country of the Americas (to me) is an act of war against the USA.
Time to bring justice to Maduro the Narco Socialist.
The Istanbulian says
Just in time for Joe
gravenimage says
You aren’t wrong…
gravenimage says
U.S. Southern Command chief says Iran’s Quds Force is sending weapons and troops to Venezuela
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Two unfree states–this should not surprise.
Check Burry says
I wonder what J Kennedy would do?
THX 1138 says
JFK would leave Venezuela alone.
Then JFK would declare Santa Claus a mortal enemy of freedom, declare the USA must stop the Santa Claus domino effect to save the free world, and start a war in the North Pole.
Richard I Ellis says
WHERE IS THE ” MONROE DOCTURN HERE”???? KENNEDY TURNED RUSSIA AWAY FROM CUBA, WE SHOULD TURN IRAN AWAY FROM VENEZUELA!
THX 1138 says
LOL! JFK turned Russia away from Cuba? LOL, again! FAKE NEWS, and the pro-Democrat fawning, sycophant, American Pravda, MSM was already in high gear 60 years ago!
Krhuschev took away his missiles not because of silly-boy, incompetent, fumbling Kennedy but because he found out Castro and Guevara were hell-bent on launching them and starting WW3.
Here, read some real history, read the quotes straight from Krhuschev’s diaries,
“When Fake News Becomes Fake History – the Cuban Missile Crisis, 58 Years Ago This Week” by Humberto Fontova
https://townhall.com/columnists/humbertofontova/2020/10/24/draft-n2578671
gravenimage says
This only would have started WWIII because the Americans would have *fought back*.