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Viewing cable 07SANTIAGO418, MEDIA REACTION: IRANIAN TIES WITH VENEZUELA

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07SANTIAGO418 2007-03-13 13:55 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Santiago 
VZCZCXYZ0007
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSG #0418 0721355
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 131355Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1165
INFO RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1313
 
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000418 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR R/MR, I/PP, WHA/BSC, WHA/PD, INR/IAA, PM, INL 
 
STATE FOR INR/R/MR, NEA/PDA 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IR CI
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: IRANIAN TIES WITH VENEZUELA 
 
 
1.  On March 11, conservative, influential, newspaper-of-record "El 
Mercurio" (Sun. circ. 260,108) carried an editorial entitled "Iran's 
Diplomacy in Latin America."  Quote: 
 
2.  "Iran is actively engaged with the President of Venezuela to 
increase its influence in Latin America....  An eventual active 
presence of Iran in our region is no longer irrelevant, it is a 
threat.  Iran violates international agreements for the peaceful 
development of nuclear energy and, therefore, threatens 
international security and peace; it openly supports violence in the 
Middle East through Hezbollah, and threatens the existence of the 
state of Israel.  Iran and Venezuela also violate...the principle of 
sovereignty and non-intervention in the internal affairs of other 
countries.  The ties between Iran and Venezuela exacerbate the 
differences and mistrust that Chavez is already provoking.  Latin 
America and our Foreign Ministry must clearly take a stance and set 
restrictions regarding Iran's diplomatic presence and offers of 
cooperation, and be aware of Iran's motivations." 
 
YAMAUCHI