Spox blasts US claims on Iran’s role in Venezuela’s affairs
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi condemned US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s statements on Iran’s alleged meddling in Venezuela’s…
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Iran’s Mahan Air launches direct flights to Venezuela
Reuters – Mahan Air, a private Iranian airline accused by the West of transporting military equipment to Middle East war zones, on…
Iran’s coverage: Iranian, Russian FMs hold talks on Venezuela crisis
Daily look at Iran’s late-breaking news and upcoming events: Iran, Russia FMs discuss Venezuela over phone Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad…
Iran, Russia FMs discuss Venezuela over phone
MNA – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov held a phone conversation today to discuss the…
US may launch new attacks to Venezuelan infrastructure: official
MNA – The Venezuelan government does not rule out that in the near future the United States might attempt to carry out…
US pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil: envoy
Reuters – The United States is pressing India to stop buying Venezuelan oil that is a major source of revenue for President…
Maduro blames US for Venezuela power cut
Tasnim – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said one of his country’s eclectic facilities was subjected by high-tech cyber attacks on Saturday. Speaking…
Iran, Russia oppose foreign intervention in Venezuela
IRNA – Iran and Russia are against foreign intervention in Venezuela contrary to the UN charter. ‘We oppose unilateral measures and foreign…
Zarif’s assistant arrives in Moscow to discuss Venezuela
MNA – Director of the Foreign Ministry Department for the Americas arrived in Moscow this morning to discuss latest developments of Venezuela…
Venezuelan Deputy FM: Military forces to remain loyal to Maduro
Tasnim – Venezuelan Deputy Foreign Minister Ruben Dario Molina underlined his country and its leadership’s determination to defend Venezuela against possible attack,…
“Pompeo desperately looking for cause to start war against Venezuela”
Almanar – Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza has accused US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of orchestrating the torching of trucks with…
Venezuela thanks Iran’s efforts to improve political impasse in LatAm nation
IRNA – Venezuela deputy foreign minister has thanked Iran for helping to improve the political situation in the South American country. Venezuelan…
Iran slams foreign intervention in Venezuela, backs government
Press TV – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed foreign intervention in Venezuela’s internal affairs amid escalation of the political crisis…
‘All options open’? Venezuela’s Guaido set to meet Pence, ‘formally’ requests aid to topple Maduro
RT – Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim leader has ‘formally’ requested that his international partners consider ‘all options’ necessary to depose Maduro, as he…
JCPOA to stand, intervention in Venezuela to fail as US empire on its last leg: Author
Tasnim – Dean Henderson, author and geopolitical analyst from Missouri, said the US empire is nearing its end, predicting that the 2015…
The risks of Guaido’s political victory for Iran
Iranian Diplomacy – Iran’s former ambassador to Venezuela believes: “Iran-Venezuela ties will be undermined if Juan Guaidó wins and Iran may be hurt because…
One potential beneficiary of US sanctions on Venezuela: Iran
The Wall Street Journal | Benoit Faucon: The Trump administration’s sanctions on Venezuelan crude complicate its effort to bring Iran’s oil exports…
American coup aim at controlling Venezuelan oil: Iran
MNA – Iran’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Es’hagh Al Habib, said that the aim of the American coup in…
Lavrov: US draft resolution on Venezuela for UNSC aimed at possible intervention
Tasnim – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that the UN Security Council (UNSC) is unlikely to accept the US’ draft…
Iranian speaker’s advisor warns Washington to avoid repeating Syria’s crisis in Venezuela
FNA – Advisor to the Iranian Parliament Speaker Hossein Amir Abdollahian warned of Washington’s plots to foment unrests and insecurity in Venezuela…
Maduro plans to collect 10 million signatures against foreign interference
Tasnim – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced his plan to collect 10 million signatures against the interference of the United States in…
In Venezuela, ‘rejection of US intervention’ goes beyond support for Maduro
Sputnik – On Monday, European Union nations moved to recognize Juan Guaido as the interim leader of Venezuela, and the Lima Group…
Iran minister slams US Venezuela oil sanctions
SHANA — Iran’s Minister of Petroleum Bijan Zangeneh on Tuesday condemned the US sanctions against Venezuela’s state-run oil company. “We condemn the…
Japan, Germany say Venezuela leadership crisis needs peaceful solution
Tasnim – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday they both hoped for a prompt and…
Maduro asks Pope Francis to facilitate dialogue amid Venezuela crisis
Sputnik – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday he had written to Pope Francis, asking him to help advance dialogue with the…
How likely is US military intervention in Venezuela?
Alwaght – The roots of the current political crisis in Venezuela are the subject of a dispute bringing the government and the…
US ‘coup’ in Venezuela equally abhorred by Iran’s hard-liners, Reformists
Al-Monitor – In a country where politics has been tightly entangled with people’s daily lives for decades, it is no surprise to…
Rouhani says Venezuelan people to foil new US conspiracy with unity
MNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the unity between the Venezuelan government and people will foil the conspiracies organized by…
Venezuelan envoy to UN says US preparing for ‘military invasion’ of Venezuela
Press TV – Venezuela’s envoy to the United Nations says the United States is preparing for a “military invasion” of his country,…
US has adopted an interventionist foreign policy: Iranian parl. official
MNA – Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs has slammed the US intervention in…
Lavrov: US policy aimed at toppling Venezuela’s government
Tasnim – Washington and its closest allies are openly pursuing a policy aimed at overthrowing the legitimate authorities in Caracas, Russian Foreign…
Intel: Why Israel is recognizing the opposition in Venezuela
Al-Monitor – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Sunday that Israel now recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s official leader instead of…
Russia and Iran warn US to stay out of Venezuela as American rivals discuss crisis
Newsweek | Tom O’Connor: The top diplomats of Russia and Iran have held talks on the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela, where…
Iranians condemn US plots in Venezuela
FNA – A host of people of Tehran gathered in front of the Venezuelan embassy in the Iranian capital city on Tuesday…
Maduro slams US sanctions against PDVSA as ‘illegal’
Tasnim – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has criticized the decision of the US authorities to impose sanctions on PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela)…
US imposes sanctions against venezuela’s PDVSA – White House
Sputnik – The United States announced Monday that it was imposing sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA as part of an…
Iran’s judiciary chief condemns American coup attempt in Venezuela
MNA – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has condemned the US administration failed coup attempt in Venezuela, saying that…
What’s motivating Turkey’s pro-Maduro stances?
Alwaght – As Venezuela is divided into two blocs, with one supporting the elected President Nicolas Maduro and the other supporting the…
Iranian, Russian top diplomats discuss Venezuelan crisis
Tasnim – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov exchanged views about a range of issues, including…
Maduro inspects army preparations in show of power to US-backed opposition
Press TV – Over a week ahead of Venezuela’s “largest” drills ever, President Nicolas Maduro inspects members of the armed forces and…