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Iran Acquires 2.5 Million Acres of Venezuela


(Gatestone Institute) Lawrence A. Franklin - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro signed a 20-year cooperation treaty this June during a visit to Iran. The pact included the provision of 2.5 million acres of farmland to Iran, Iranian agrarian economist Ali Revanizadeh told Venezuelan media. The land grant will ostensibly be used to grow staple crops, but the vast acreage may also be used for military and terrorist operations. Hizbullah already runs paramilitary training centers in restricted sections of Venezuela's Margarita Island, northeast of the mainland.
2022-09-29 00:00:00
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