"I was pleased to meet with my friend María Corina Machado, who is at the forefront of Venezuela’s fight for freedom. The peoples of Iran and Venezuela know the cost of living under regimes that survive only through violence, corruption, and fear. The regime in Tehran has used its partnership with Caracas to extend its influence into the Western Hemisphere. Through Venezuela, the Islamic Republic launders money, evades sanctions, supports criminal networks, and strengthens its capacity to repress its own people. This alliance threatens regional stability and U.S. security. The Iranian people are rising with clarity and determination despite mass killings, imprisonment, and information blackouts. They are fighting to free not only themselves, but the world, from the illegitimate, criminal Islamic Republic. A free Iran and a free Venezuela will end decades of chaos, terror, and destruction, and leave a legacy of peace, stability, and prosperity." - Reza Pahlavi