The Islamic Republic works through its proxies: in the [[Middle East]],
<ref>[https://www.rand.org/blog/2019/10/irans-proxies-are-more-powerful-than-ever.html Iran's Proxies Are More Powerful Than Ever], ''RAND'', Oct. 16, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.csis.org/war-by-proxy War by Proxy: Iran’s Growing Footprint in the Middle East], ''CSIS'' Briefs, March 11, 2019</ref><ref>[https://www.brookings.edu/opinions/hezbollah-revolutionary-irans-most-successful-export/amp/ Hezbollah: Revolutionary Iran's most successful export], ''Brookings Institution,'' Jan 17, 2019</ref> such as: [[Hezbollah]], [[Houthis]], "Palestinian" [[Islamic Jihad]], it is strongly [[Hamas]] linked. Its bases of operations in [[South America]] works through Hezbollah network, via local Arab-Muslims in the community in: [[Venezuela]], [[Maicao]]/ [[Colombia]]n/Venzuelan border; <ref>[https://www.securefreesociety.org/designating-hezbollah-as-a-terrorist-group-is-a-legal-tool/ Designating Hezbollah As A Terrorist Group Is A Legal Tool], Joseph M. Humire. SFS, Jan 21, 2020</ref> Tri-State border area in [[Argentina]]/[[Brazil]]/[[Paraguay]]). In recent years it has even expanded its TV channel in Spanish.