Foreign Ministers of the region will sign a document against Hezbollah, Iran and drug trafficking

After Argentina has included Hezbollah in the register of terrorist groups, the region is hardening its position regarding this international organization: the foreign ministers of the American continent – with the exception of the representative of Cuba – will sign a document against this move, Iran and drug trafficking.

The preparation of this document will be done as part of the 25th anniversary of the AMIA bombing and the Second Hemispheric Ministerial Conference on Counter-Terrorism, being held in Buenos Aires in the presence of Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State. of the USA. In turn, delegates from the Organization of American States (OAS) will participate in this event.

On Thursday, OAS Secretary General Luis Almagro asked to name the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah as a "terrorist group". The request came after the management of Mauricio Macri created a register of people and organizations related to terrorism and following the decision of the Financial Information Unit (FIU) to "freeze" the badets of this movement.

In this context, it should send a strong message of repudiation to Hezbollah, which occupies an important place in the region and operates, among others, in the Triple Frontier. Chancellor Jorge Faurie and Security Minister Patricia Bullrich will open the debate.

On the other hand, the document should include a warning to Iran about its nuclear program and funding for this clbad of terrorist groups around the world. The action comes amidst the tension between the United States and this country. Last Thursday, an American ship shot down an Iranian drone located less than 1,000 meters from the USS Boxer.

The ultimate goal of signing this agreement is that the acceding countries work together in the fight against drug trafficking. To this end, a work program must be developed including the international agencies and the anti-money laundering services of each country, as well as the security forces.