The spokesman for the US State Department, Vedant Patel, has described #Bolivia's interest in acquiring Iranian-made drones as worrying, after La Paz has assessed their use to control borders and thus combat smugglers and drug traffickers.

"Obviously this is concerning, and we are closely monitoring any efforts by #Iran to expand its influence in the Western Hemisphere. And we take seriously any efforts by other countries that are interested in deepening military partnerships with Iran or acquiring unmanned aerial vehicles." Iranian crews," Patel declared sanctions by the US authorities," the spokesman added.
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