The Trump administration has praised the major moves by major South American allies in the global battle against terrorism.
On Thursday, the US State Department issued a statement congratulating Paraguayan President Santiago Peña on officially labeling Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization.
“The United States welcomes President Santiago Peña’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) as a terrorist organization,” said State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce.
In addition to the IRGC designation, Paraguay expanded its Hezbollah and Hamas armed wing designations for 2019 to include both organizations as a whole. The Trump administration welcomed it as a solid position against extremism supported by Iran.
Nuclear Watchdog encourages “trust” but confirms that “Iran is engaged in good negotiations.”
The Trump administration praised Paraguay for designating Iran’s IRGC, Hamas and Hezbollah as terrorist groups, calling it a key move to block Tehran’s global horror range. (Nobert Duarte/AFP via Getty Images)
“Iran is a major sponsor of global terrorism and funds and directs a large number of terrorist attacks and activities worldwide through the power of IRGC-QODS and proxies such as Hezbollah and Hamas,” Bruce said.
This decision is particularly important in areas where Paraguay borders Argentina and Brazil. The State Department said Paraguay’s actions will help fund the Iranian regime’s terrorist attacks and cut off its ability to operate in Latin America.
“The important measures taken by Paraguay will help cut off the capabilities of the Iranian regime and its proxy, plot terrorist attacks and raise money for its malignant and unstable activities,” Bruce added, highlighting the third class area as an important aspect of the effort.
Trump team will hold a “constructive” face-to-face nuclear talk with Iran, and will meet again next weekend
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will be attending a meeting with a group of students in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday, November 1st (Iran’s Supreme Leader Bureau via the AP)
The Trump administration said it plans to build on this momentum and work with its allies to tackle Iran’s global impact.
“The US will continue to work with partners such as Paraguay to tackle global security threats,” Bruce said. “We ask all countries to hold the Iranian regime accountable and prevent its operatives, recruiters, investors and committee members from operating on the territory.”
State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce has sent warnings to people supporting foreign terrorist organizations like Houthis. (State Department)
This is not a one-off. Since his first term, Trump has made Iranian terrorist devices a cornerstone of his foreign policy.
In 2018, he pulled the United States out of an Obama-era nuclear deal with Iran, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), calling it “one of the worst and most one-sided deals the United States has ever signed.”
Now the Trump administration is back to the negotiation table, but on its own terms. Two nuclear lectures have already been held this month, with the third one scheduled for the second half of this week. The senior administrator said the debate had made “very good progress,” but details remained closely followed.
As Bruce stressed, Washington is calling on “all countries” to follow suit in maintaining “accountability of the Iranian regime.”
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There are currently no permanent Paraguay ambassadors in the United States. Instead, Amir Masriya holds the position of Charge da Affairs.
Caitlin McFall from Fox News contributed to this report.
Jasmine is a writer for Fox News Digital and is a New Orleans-based military spouse. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
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