Colombia's new US-backed government cuts ties with Iran
Colombia's new US-backed government cuts ties with Iran Colombia said on Thursday it had cut diplomatic ties with Iran, the latest Washington ally in Latin America to sever links with the US arch-foe. Colombia's new right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has redrawn Colombia's alliances since taking over from his leftist predecessor Gustavo Petro on 7 August with the full-throated…
Colombia has severed diplomatic ties with Iran, marking the latest US ally in Latin America to distance itself from the US enemy. This move comes as part of the new right-wing government's strategy to redraw the nation's alliances since the inauguration of Abelardo de la Espriella on August 7. The US-backed president has received full support from US President Donald Trump.
De la Espriella's administration accused Iran of having ties to narcoterrorist groups that pose a threat to Colombia's security, but they have not provided any evidence to back up these claims. Iran's foreign ministry responded by calling the allegations "baseless claims" and stated that the decision to cut ties was influenced solely by the Zionist regime and the United States.
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