Khamenei accuses US of ‘territorial expansionism’ in Latin America after it seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast

TEHRAN: Following Washington’s escalating pressure campaign against Venezuela and its government, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday took a sharp swipe at the United States, accusing it of pursuing “territorial expansionism” in parts of Latin America while speaking about global resistance to foreign pressure.

In a post on X, Khamenei wrote that “withstanding enemy pressures is Resistance,” adding that such pressure may take different forms, including expansionist goals or attempts to influence cultural and social identity. “Withstanding enemy pressures is Resistance. The goal of such pressure may be territorial expansionism — like what the US is now doing in some Latin American countries — or it may involve cultural & religious matters, or pressure to change people’s