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Dick Lugar: “Countries that support Teheran, such as Venezuela, could be tempted to serve as proxies for Iran around the world and in…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
Countries that support Teheran, such as Venezuela, could be tempted to serve as proxies for Iran around the world and in coordination with Iran openly challenge the United States.
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Dick Lugar
Republican · Indiana

Editor's note · Context

Lugar suggests Venezuela may act as Iran's proxy against the U.S.

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