Opening Statement by Ileana Ros-Lehtinen at Hearing: "Ahmadinejad’s Tour of Tyrants and Iran’s Agenda in the Western Hemisphere"

House Committee on Foreign Affairs
February 2, 2012

The Iranian regime has formed alliances with Chavez, Ortega, Castro, and Correa that many believe can destabilize the Hemisphere. These alliances can pose an immediate threat by giving Iran – directly through the IRGC, the Qods force, or its proxies like Hezbollah – a platform in the region to carry out attacks against the United States, our interests, and allies.

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