Jan 11, 2026, 11:21 AM

Colombia president warns against US military threats

Colombia president warns against US military threats

TEHRAN, Jan. 11 (MNA) – Colombian President Gustavo Petro has expressed concern over US military threats against his country, according to a statement released on social media platform X.

Petro stated that Washington views other nations as extensions of its empire and that the threatened military action is a reality.

He emphasized the need for diplomacy to avert war and announced plans to travel to the United States to facilitate a meeting regarding the situation.

Colombia’s Interior Minister Armando Benedetti had previously announced that President Petro and US President Donald Trump had agreed to a “joint action” against an insurgent group he accused of drug trafficking.

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