Iran challenges arrogant powers’ monopoly in Latin America: MP

The US law which seeks to limit Iran’s ties with Latin America proves effectiveness of the Islamic Revolution’s soft power and the challenge it poses to the arrogant powers’ global monopoly, an Iranian lawmaker says.

“Latin American countries are well-aware of Iran’s capabilities and capacities in various fields and this is the reason why they are ready to improve all-out relations with Iran,” member of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mohammad Hassan Asafari said on Monday.

On December 28, 2012, US President Barack Obama enacted the law to counter Iran’s growing relations with the Latin American countries. The so-called Countering Iran in Western Hemisphere Act requires the US Department of State to develop a strategy within 180 days to “address Iran’s growing hostile presence and activity” in Latin America.

The Iranian legislator added that promoting Islamophobia in the world reveals the arrogant nature of the US statesmen, saying Islamophobic scenarios have always been among major plans implemented by the global arrogance and the West against the Islamic Revolution.

The Islamic Revolution has always emphasized on the establishment of sustainable peace and justice in the world and prosperity and equality for all nations, Asafari noted, saying that Iran has a lofty status in political and international relations.

The lawmaker stated that the US government considers Iran’s embassies in Latin America as a threat due to its arrogant nature, which also proves the weakness of the White House.

Iran has been seeking to expand relations with Latin American countries over the past few years, describing the endeavor as one of its major foreign policy strategies.

Major Latin American nations have also enhanced their diplomatic and trade ties with Iran in recent years, while their relations with Washington have been downgraded amid popular demands for an end to dependence on the United States.