10 Western Hemisphere governments condemn Iran's activities, pledge stronger cooperation

The United States and nine other Western Hemisphere nations issued a joint statement condemning Iran's activities in the region and pledging stronger cooperation to counter them.

• The US, Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago signed the joint statement.
• The governments called on Iran and its proxies to halt their activities immediately, citing plots to carry out killings.
• The signatories pledged to take further measures and enhance law-enforcement coordination across the region.
• The statement followed a cross-border counterterrorism forum hosted jointly by the US and Paraguay in September.