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US and Nine Nations Unite to Counter Iran Activities in Western Hemisphere
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News18•06-10-2026, 08:15
US and Nine Nations Unite to Counter Iran Activities in Western Hemisphere
- •The United States, Canada, and eight Latin American and Caribbean nations issued a joint declaration accusing Iran and its proxies of conducting terrorist activities and malign operations in the Western Hemisphere.
- •The declaration follows a US-Paraguay forum aimed at bolstering law enforcement collaboration against Iranian-backed operations.
- •Signatories include Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and the United States.
- •Participating nations pledged intensified coordination and further measures to halt lethal plotting, unlawful fundraising, and political interference by Iran.
- •Iran has consistently dismissed US allegations, accusing Washington of using sanctions and military pressure for geopolitical objectives.
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The joint declaration was signed by the governments of the United States, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.
The declaration emerged following the Countering Transnational Terrorism Forum, which was co-hosted by the United States and Paraguay to improve law enforcement cooperation.
The participating administrations asserted that Iran and its proxies participate in lethal plotting, unlawful fundraising, political interference, and foreign influence campaigns across the hemisphere.
