'No one is safe': Former intel official on cartels, terrorists| Bradley on the Border

'No one is safe': Former intel official on cartels, terrorists| Bradley on the Border

March 19, 2026 · 37 min

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Former U.S. intelligence officer Jesus Romero discusses the potential collaboration between Venezuelan and Iranian criminal organizations and the implications for U.S. security.

A notorious Venezuelan transnational criminal organization may be working with drug trafficking networks run by an Iranian militant group to smuggle illicit drugs into the United States, security officials believe. In this episode of "Bradley on the Border," host Ali Bradley sits down with Jesus Romero, a former U.S. intelligence officer. He tells Bradley that “no one is safe,” as concerns over Iranian sleeper cells loom. Romero believes the relationship between Venezuela and Iran goes back decades, with the goal of destabilizing the U.S. #Iran #sleepercells #Venezuela CREDITS Host: Ali Bradley Executive Producer: Andy Gipson Editorial Producer: Meagan Ourada Field Producer: Travis Harrison Segment Producer: Christine Jenkinson Associate Producer: Will Tomasi Editor: John Nock On "Bradley on the Border," NewsNation's Ali Bradley shows what it's like along the southern border and across the country as law enforcement agencies work to combat human and drug smuggling and enforce immigration policies. NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp…

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