Preface : Iran's intrusion : an overview / Joseph Humire -- What Iran wants in the Americas / Ilan Berman -- A marriage of radical ideologies / Jon B. Perdue -- The ALBA : Iran's gateway / Joel Hirst -- The Southern Cone : Iran's backdoor / Ivan Witker -- Iran and Islamic extremism in Brazil / Leonardo Coutinho de Lima -- Sanctions busting schemes in Ecuador / Alex Pérez -- A Venezuelan platform for Iran's military ambitions / Martin Rodil -- A Bolivian base for Iran's military advisors / Adrian Oliva -- Rewriting history with Argentina / Julian M. Obiglio & Diego C. Naveira -- Anticipating Iran's next moves / Joseph Humire -- Formulating a hemispheric response / Ilan Berman & Joseph Humire
Summary
Since 1979, the Islamic Republic has been quietly encroaching on America's southern flank, spreading its influence throughout Latin America. This volume examines this influence as a way of revealing how Iran views Latin America as a latent theater of operation and is building its capacity and capability throughout the region
