Iran Hails Raisi’s Visit To ‘America's Backyard’ As Diplomatic Coup

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2023.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela June 12, 2023.

The regime is relishing a sense of undermining its arch rival, the US, as Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi tours fellow sanctioned nations Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela, flexing its muscles on Washington’s doorstep.