As of early May 2012, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Admiral Ali Fadavi stirred international tensions by alluding to a possible future Iranian naval visit to the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast of the United States.| The Soufan Center
On September 14, 2018, the Secretary-General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, visited a border crossing between Colombia and Venezuela and delivered an unusual warning when speaking about options to address the long-running crisis in Venezuela| The Soufan Center