22 days ago · Colombia
Colombia's new US-backed government cuts ties with Iran
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Colombia. The first report grouped here was at 25 Sept 2026, 05:05 UTC. 2 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Colombia's new US-backed government cuts ties with Iran”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Colombia said on Thursday it had cut diplomatic ties with Iran, the latest Washington ally in Latin America to sever links with the US arch-foe. Colombia's new right-wing president, Abelardo de la Espriella, has redrawn Colombia's alliances since taking over from his leftist predecessor Gustavo Petro on 7 August with…
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