The claims made by Jeb Bush and Mark Wallace in the Aug. 20 op-ed “Panama deserves sanctions, not the Security Council presidency,” do not reflect the proactive heightened security cooperation between Panama and the U.S. regarding the illicit sale of oil by Iran.

The article ignores the substantial steps Panama has taken to uphold international sanctions and maritime security. It is a blatant lie that Panama is complicit in Iran’s sanctions evasion. On the contrary, our Maritime Authority has removed more than 650 vessels from........

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