US and several allies say Iran committed 'terrorist actions'

The US and nine other countries across the Americas in a joint statement condemned what they called Iran's "terrorist actions". The joint statement was released by the US and endorsed by Argentina, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago. "On 5 October, the undersigned nations, condemn the terrorist actions and other malign influence operations in our hemisphere by Iran and its terrorist proxies," it read. "These hostile efforts include a range of Iranian and proxy-sponsored lethal plotting, illicit fundraising, political interference and foreign influence activities, and operations meant to bolster terrorist networks, coerce perceived enemies, compromise legal or administrative processes, and harm regional security." The joint statement indicated that the countries "stand united" against "such threats", demanding that Tehran and "its proxies must halt these actions now".