SITREP: Inside Iran’s Secret Funding of Venezuela’s Terror Hub EP637

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BLUF MAIN TOPIC: The coming conflict with Venezuela and their history of supporting cartels, gangs and jihadi terrorists.

Venezuela isn’t just another failed socialist state - it’s become ground zero for a convergence of threats that should terrify every American who values national security. Under Maduro’s corrupt regime, Caracas has transformed into a hemispheric hub where Iranian proxies, Hezbollah operatives, drug cartels, and transnational gangs coordinate operations targeting the United States and our allies. This isn’t speculation or fear-mongering. It’s documented fact backed by Senate intelligence briefings and on-the-ground intelligence reports.

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The blueprint started with Hugo Chávez in the early 2000s, when he rolled out the red carpet for Hezbollah and Iranian intelligence services. What followed was a criminal enterprise disguised as diplomacy - billions in oil-for-gold schemes, weapons transfers via ghost cargo flights, and cocaine profits laundered through Venezuela’s own military apparatus known as the Cartel de los Soles. Now Maduro’s regime exports more than drugs. Tren de Aragua gang members, trained in Venezuelan prisons converted into criminal universities, are flooding across our southern border and establishing footholds in American cities.

The Essequibo dispute with Guyana isn’t about border disagreements - it’s about oil, power, and Iran’s strategy to create chaos in our backyard. Tehran’s hidden billions fund cartel bosses and jihadi cells while Maduro eyes a land grab that could drag the U.S. into a proxy war mixing holy war ideology with narco-state violence.

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PRACTICAL TIPS | MAIN TOPIC

Understanding this threat means recognizing it’s already here. Tren de Aragua isn’t an abstract problem in South America - they’re operating in at least 16 U.S. states according to recent law enforcement assessments. These aren’t street-level punks. They’re trained, organized, and backed by a narco-state with Iranian funding and Hezbollah expertise in money laundering and weapons trafficking.

Start by monitoring your local crime patterns. Sudden upticks in human trafficking, violent crime with military-style coordination, or retail theft rings might indicate gang expansion in your area. Law enforcement in sanctuary cities often won’t tell you the truth about who’s committing these crimes or their connections to foreign terror networks. Document what you see and share information within your trusted community networks.

From a preparedness standpoint, this scenario demands you rethink your security posture. If conflict erupts in our hemisphere - whether through Venezuela’s aggression against Guyana, retaliatory strikes on cartel infrastructure, or terrorist attacks on U.S. energy facilities - supply chains will fracture fast. Oil disruptions, border chaos, and domestic terror cells activating simultaneously could create cascading failures.

Stock critical supplies now: fuel, food, water filtration, medical supplies, and ammunition. Harden your home security and develop relationships with your neighbors. When things go sideways, response times from overwhelmed law enforcement will be measured in hours, not minutes. Your county sheriff becomes more important than federal agencies. Build those relationships now. Establish communication plans that don’t rely on cell networks - HAM radio, GMRS, whatever works for your situation.

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What can everyday Americans do when facing a threat this complex and distributed? First, demand accountability from your elected representatives. Your congressman needs to explain why Venezuelan gang members with known ties to terrorist organizations are crossing our border and being released into American communities. No more excuses about “asylum seekers” - these are military-age males with cartel tattoos and criminal records. Continued below …

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