The $99,999,999.99 x 13 is in, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is touring Latin America, with an entourage of 120 “politico-economic” delegates.
First, Cuba and Nicaragua.
Now Ecuador,
While in Quito, Zarif is scheduled to attend a joint economic commission with his Ecuadorian counterpart Guillaume Long to be held later today. Separate meetings with President Rafael Correa, Speaker of Parliament and Foreign Minister are also on Zarif’s agenda on this one-day official visit. The two sides are also slated to sign a memorandum of understanding for economic cooperation.
Chile, Bolivia and Venezuela are next on the schedule.
Smart diplomacy.
Venezuela is a desperate beggar at this point, and will probably sign any deal just to get money. Iran is a wily predator looking for new territories to expand Islam into the West. Latin America is still predominately Catholic, so we will see how far that goes.