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[ via France24 ] 9 Jan
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, facing new sanctions over his nation's suspect nuclear programme, landed in Venezuela on Sunday to start a five-day tour aimed at shoring up ties in Latin America.
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| Iranian President Lands in Latin America [ Photo AFP ] |
Ahmadinejad will meet fellow US foe and firebrand Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez during a four-nation trip that coincides with rising global alarm over Tehran's reputed attempts to build an atomic weapon - a charge Tehran denies.
In the meantime, the Venezuelan leader said on his Sunday radio and television program:
"We are not a threat to anyone. We have sovereign rights," in an implicit jab at the United States' stated concerns about Iran and Venezuela.
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