Nicolas Maduro

Maduro says ready for stepping down

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has set a condition for stepping down from power. 

Venezuela to strengthen strategic relations with Iran: FM

TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Stating that Venezuela is going to strengthen strategic relation with Iran, Venezuela's Foreign Minister said that the two governments have paved the way for the expansion of Tehran-Caracas relations.

Maduro:

Zarif’s visit confirmation of Iran-Venezuela strategic ties

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Venezuelan President described Zarif’s visit as a confirmation of the bilateral strategic relations between Iran and Venezuela.

Iranian FM meets with Venezuelan President in Caracas

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister met and held talks with the Venezuelan President on the expansion of bilateral ties.

Maduro slams US’ giving democracy lessons to world

TEHRAN, Nov. 05 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says Washington is in no position to give lessons in democracy to the world as Donald Trump is apparently rejecting the early results of US election.

London High Court decision on Venezuelan gold 'overturned'

TEHRAN, Oct. 06 (MNA) – The Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) has won the first round of appeals against a ruling by the High Court of England and Wales, a lawyer revealed.

Iran, Venezuela have right to self-determination: Maduro

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said that all countries including Iran and Venezuela have the right to determine their own destiny in peace.

Maduro:

Venezuela to coop. with allies while developing weapons

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said that his country will continue military cooperation with Russia, China, and Iran despite its plans to develop its own armament systems.

Maduro:

US allowing CIA to conduct terrorist acts in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said that Trump's administration gave its approval to the Central Intelligence Agency to carry out recent "covert and terrorist operations" against an array of targets in Venezuela.

Maduro names Pompeo's war-mongering' tour a 'failure'

TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – Condemning the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Latin American countries, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro named it a "war-mongering" tour that has failed.

Maduro announces arrest of US spy near Venezuelan refineries

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday that a US spy was captured while spying on the largest refining complex in the country.

Buying Iranian missiles 'a good idea' for Venezuela: Maduro

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called the purchase of missiles from Iran a “good idea", instructing defense minister to follow up the issue.

Pres. Rouhani congratulates Venezuela on Independence Day

TEHRAN, Jul. 05 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani felicitated Venezuela’s Independence Day to his counterpart, Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela’s Maduro expels EU envoy over new sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun. 30 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday ordered the European Union envoy to leave the country, hours after the EU announced sanctions against several officials loyal to the socialist leader.

Maudro warns EU not to interfere in Venezuela's internal affairs

TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – President Nicolas Maduro has warned the European Union (EU) against interfering in Venezuela’s domestic affairs.

Maduro lauds Iran, Russia, China, Cuba as true friends of Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jun. 08 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he is convinced that Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba are real friends of the country as they provide all-round help to Caracas.

Venezuela's Maduro to visit Iran soon, ink energy agreements

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday said he would visit Iran shortly to sign cooperation agreements in energy and other sectors.

Iran’s fourth oil tanker “FAXON” takes berth at Venezuelan port

TEHRAN, May 29 (MNA) – Iranian tanker “FAXON”, carrying gasoline, took berth at Venezuelan port on Friday.

Maduro says tankers symbol of Iran, Venezuela’s ‘courage, freedom’

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro hailed the arrival of Iranian tankers to Venezuela amid US threats.

Venezuela arrests 13 mercenaries, incl. two Americans, for incursion attempt

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said that 13 mercenaries including two US citizens working with an American military veteran who has earlier claimed responsibility for a recent marine incursion attempt into Venezuela have been arrested.

Pres. Rouhani:

US imperialism, a more dangerous virus than corona for human society

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that US imperialism is a virus more dangerous than the novel coronavirus for the human community.

Venezuela rejects US offer to ease sanctions in exchange for transitional government

TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Venezuela’s foreign minister rejected a proposal announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday that envisages the removal of sanctions on the country if the elected government in Caracas steps down.

Maduro urges opposition to not politicize coronavirus outbreak

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro urged the opposition to stop politicizing the situation around the novel coronavirus outbreak.

Maduro says US is hatching plans for war against Venezuela

TEHRAN, Mar. 07 (MNA) – The United States is hatching a plan for war against Venezuela, Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro said at a meeting with governors and mayors in Caracas on Friday.

COVID-19 could be weapon of biological warfare against China: Maduro

TEHRAN, Feb. 29 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, named the COVID-19, well-known as coronavirus, as a biological weapon against China.

Venezuela sues US at ICC over unilateral sanctions

TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – Venezuela has filed a lawsuit against the United States at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for Washington's sanctions decried by Caracas as "crimes against humanity.”

Maduro felicitates Iran on 41st anniversary of Islamic Revolution

TEHRAN, Feb. 12 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in a tweeter message, congratulated the 41st victory anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, hoping for expansion of ties with the country.

Syria deserves peace, says Venezuela Pres. Maduro

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Syrian people, who have defeated terrorism with their leadership and army, deserve peace, President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro said Saturday.

Maduro says US, Colombia planning provocations in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he had information that Colombia and the United States were planning a provocation on the Bolivarian Republic's western border and called on all staff of the country's armed forces to be prepared for battle.