At least 15 killed after bus plunges into ravine in Guatemala

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A passenger bus plunged into a ravine on the Inter-American Highway in western Guatemala, killing at least 15 people.

5.7-magnitude quake hits Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 jolted Santiago Del Estero Prov., Argentina at 1040 GMT on Saturday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

US cannot turn Venezuela into colony and steal its resources

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has warned that the United States cannot turn the sovereign Latin American country into a colony and steal its natural resources.

US naval forces still chasing Venezuela-linked tanker Bella 1

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – A Venezuela-linked tanker is still being chased by U.S. authorities in Caribbean waters, refusing to let Coast Guard crews board as specialized teams move into position for a possible forced seizure.

China urges US to halt escalatory actions against Venezuela

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – China has urged the United States to heed the call of the international community and cease its escalatory actions toward Venezuela, Chinese Deputy Ambassador to the UN Sun Lei said on Tuesday.

US moves additional forces to Caribbean: Media

TEHRAN, Dec. 24 (MNA) – The United States moved additional troops and special operations aircraft to the Caribbean this week, according to media reports.

Iran’s IRGC has withdrawn from Venezuela subway project

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – The construction arm of Iran’s elite military force, the IRGC, says it has withdrawn from a major subway project in Venezuela.

Russia denies reports of embassy evacuation from Venezuela

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry has strongly denied media reports claiming that Moscow has begun evacuating its embassy in Venezuela, calling the allegations false and misleading.

US tanker with Venezuelan oil left for US: Official

TEHRAN, Dec. 22 (MNA) – Venezuela has sent a tanker belonging to the US company Chevron with Venezuelan oil to the US amid the seizure of ships under US sanctions in the Caribbean Sea, VP and Hydrocarbons Minister Delcy Rodriguez reported.

Venezuelan government condemns tanker capture by US

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Venezuelan authorities condemn capture of the next tanker carrying Venezuelan oil and its crew by the United States.

Iran, Venezuela FMs discuss Caribbean developments

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation with Yván Gil Pinto, Venezuelan foreign minister, during which the two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and developments in the Caribbean region.

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US interdicting, seizing vessel off Venezuelan coast

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The United States is ‌interdicting ​and seizing a vessel off the coast ‌of Venezuela in international waters, three US officials said on Saturday

Brazil's Lula warns against military action in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – BBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Saturday that US military action in Venezuela would spark a "humanitarian catastrophe," as he opened a summit of the South American Mercosur bloc.

Venezuela's UN envoy hits back at Trump over oil remarks

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The Venezuelan ambassador to the United Nations has condemned US President Donald Trump’s claims about the ownership of Venezuela’s territory and oil resources.

Iran FM spox:

Trump threatens Caracas with blockade, does not rule out war

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – US President Donald Trump said he would not rule out military action against Venezuela, after ordering what he described as a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving the country.

5 killed in US strikes on 2 boats in eastern Pacific

TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The US military said on Thursday that it had conducted two more strikes against boats it said were smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing five people.

Trump aide Miller claims Venezuelan oil belongs to US

TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – Stephen Miller, a top aide to United States President Donald Trump, has claimed that Venezuela’s oil belongs to Washington, describing the nationalization of the South American country’s petroleum industry as “theft”.