We had in our hemisphere a regime operated by an indicted narco trafficker that became a base of operation for virtually every competitor, adversary and enemy in the world. It was For Iran, their primary spot of operation in the Western hemisphere was Venezuela. For Russia, their primary base of operation in the Western Hemisphere along Cuba and Nicaragua was Venezuela. In the case of China, China was receiving oil at a huge buck, $20 a barrel discount. (15:14–15:21)
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Asserts that Venezuela was Iran's primary spot of operation in the Western Hemisphere.
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