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John Cornyn: “In 2020, the US State Department estimated that Iran…”

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'I'm Concerned': John Cornyn Warns Hezbollah Could Expand Activities In Latin America

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

Hezbollah forms part of Iran's network of proxies across the Middle east along with other terrorist organizations like the Houthis and Hamas. In 2020, the US State Department estimated that Iran provided as much as $700 million in funds to Hezbollah annually. and one of Hezbollah's main supplier and was one of Hezbollah's main suppliers of military technology. Hezbollah's threat to the United States and Israel is not geographically confined to the Middle East. (00:34–00:43)

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Asserts that Iran provided significant financial support to Hezbollah in 2020.

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