U.S., Iran Approach Showdown Over Oil Tankers Headed for Venezuela

…Proponents of the administration's tough stance on Iran said the president must act decisively to deter Iran from increasing its footprint in Latin America. "Iran's decision to send a five-strong fleet of sanctioned tankers carrying sanctioned petroleum to the Maduro regime is a brazen attempt to push the limits of U.S. patience," said Daniel Roth, research director at United Against Nuclear Iran, a watchdog group with close ties to the administration. "With a potential reactivation of Tehran's network of South American terror sleeper cells, now is the time to build a strong and unified coalition in the Americas against the deadly Iranian regime."