Iran stuns Trump with direct warning as US turns Latin America into next war zone over drug cartels

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei voiced strong concern over what he called “violations of the UN Charter and the principle of territorial integrity” during a press conference in Tehran. Baqaei said that these international norms are being breached “in various parts of the world, including Latin America, under the pretext of drug trafficking.” His comments follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration at Japan’s Yokosuka Naval Base, where Trump claimed the U.S. is “waging war like they’ve never seen before”, a reference to recent U.S. strikes on Venezuelan ‘narco-boats’. Responding to reports of potential U.S. aggression, Baqaei asserted that Iranian forces remain on high alert, describing this posture as “a sign of foresight and wisdom.”