Al-Manar TV
12 December 2009
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton warned Latin American countries on Friday not to get too close to Iran, calling it “a really bad idea” that could have consequences.
Clinton said the United States was well aware Iran had stepped up its diplomatic activities in the region, citing Venezuela and Bolivia in particular. “We can only say that is a really bad idea for the countries involved,” Clinton told a State Department briefing on Latin American relations.
“This is the major supporter, promoter and exporter of terrorism in the world today,” she claimed. “If people want to flirt with Iran, they should take a look at what the consequences might well be for them. And we hope that they will think twice.”
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