Nicolas Maduro

Two planes with Russian military technical personnel arrive in Venezuela: Maduro

TEHRAN, Sep. 28 (MNA) – Two planes carrying Russian personnel who will provide military and technical assistance to Venezuela have arrived in the Bolivarian Republic, President Nicolas Maduro said.

13 million Venezuelans sign petition to protect sovereignty

TEHRAN, Sep. 22 (MNA) – More than 13 million Venezuelans have signed the petition to protect national sovereignty against US economic sanctions, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Saturday.

China slams Bolton's Venezuela remarks, urges US to stop bullying others

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – China has lashed out at the US for warning Beijing over its support for Venezuela, describing Bolton's remarks as "a wanton interference in Venezuela's internal affairs."

Venezuela to address UN Security Council over US blockade threat: Maduro

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Caracas wants to address the UN Security Council to draw their attention to US threats to impose a blockade on Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro said on Friday.

US policy towards Venezuela violates international norms: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – The US policy of economic terror towards Venezuela cannot be justified from the point of view of the international law, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said during his visit to Venezuela on Saturday.

Maduro offers to establish permanent peace dialogue with Venezuelan opposition

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – Venezuela’s government has offered opposition to maintain contact dialogue for peace in the country during the latest round of talks in Barbados, President Nicolas Maduro said.

Venezuela's president slams UN report

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – Venezuela's president denounced the latest UN Human Rights report on his government, saying it is fraught with “false statements and distortions”. 

Rouhani felicitates Maduro on Venezuela’s Independence Day

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani congratulated his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro on the country’s Independence Day and expressed readiness for further expansion of relations between the two sides.

Maduro thanks Norway for facilitating dialogue with opposition

TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has expressed his gratitude to the Norwegian government for granting a platform for dialogue between Venezuelan officials and opposition members in a Twitter message published on Saturday.

Venezuelan military forces say waiting for US with weapons in their hands

TEHRAN, May 18 (MNA) – Venezuelan military personnel participated in the so-called march of loyalty, alongside President Nicolas Maduro, shouting that they are waiting for the United States with weapons in their hands.

Iran strongly condemns US coup efforts in Venezuela

TEHRAN, May 03 (MNA) – Iran has strongly condemned the US efforts to carry out coup or any military action in Venezuela and the remarks by US officials aimed at triggering turmoil and violence in that country.

Iran stresses need for dialogue to solve Venezuelan problem

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that Iran believes in the need to hold dialogues among Venezuelan groups to solve the crisis.

Maduro orders investigation into Tuesday’s coup attempt

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Maduro said that he had appointed prosecutors to investigate a coup attempt in his country, adding that a number of people are being questioned in connection with the issue.

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US, Brazil, Colombia preparing for military intervention in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said that "US, Brazilian and Colombian officials intend to ignore the will of the Venezuelan people and launch a military intervention."

Iranian political delegation to set off for Venezuela tonight

TEHRAN, Apr. 07 (MNA) – An Iranian delegation will depart for Venezuela on Sunday night to hold talks with senior officials on the Latin American country’s current tumultuous political situation.

US may launch new attacks to Venezuelan infrastructure: official

TEHRAN, Mar. 19 (MNA) – The Venezuelan government does not rule out that in the near future the United States might attempt to carry out new attacks on civil infrastructure in the Bolivarian republic, including schools, hospitals and subway, President of the Venezuelan Constituent Assembly Diosdado Cabello said on Monday.

Maduro asks Venezuelan government to resign: vice president

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has asked the country’s cabinet members to resign so that the government can be reorganized, Executive Vice President Delcy Rodriguez wrote on Twitter.

By: Heshmatollah Rahnama

The effects of US oil sanctions on Venezuela

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) – Progressively, the sanctions against the Venezuelan government produce an expansive wave that affects the interests of the United States and its foreign policy. despite the reassuring projections that the Energy Information Administration (EIA) of that country has communicated to reduce concerns about the global impact of the freezing of Venezuelan assets on US soil by the Treasury Department.

US after throwing Venezuela into disarray: Amir-Abdollahian

TEHRAN, Feb. 25 (MNA) – Special Assistant to the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament for International Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said that the US wants to throw Venezuela into disarray.

By: Martin Love

Respect warranted for at least two bright Americans

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – One does not normally equate a person (who is retired now from decades in the CIA) as one with sound views and good instincts about the challenges to the world of a government that has been making – to put it simply – stupid moves and continues its errant ways under Donald Trump. But one such person is Philip Giraldi who writes articles outside the mainstream media about what he sees that is slowly destroying US credibility worldwide.

By: Heshmatollah Rahnama

Humanitarian aid, a sham for more attacks and pressure on Venezuela

TEHRAN, Feb. 13 (MNA) – It is clear that self-declared President of Venezuela Juan Guaido is a written US scenario for the Venezuelans to comfort their sufferings from the economic crisis. The root cause of the economic hardship, ironically, is the US financial sanctions on Venezuela and its humanitarian aid is the key to solve the problems of Venezuela as Guaido Marques puts it.

Rouhani says Venezuelan people to foil new US conspiracy with unity

TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the unity between the Venezuelan government and people will foil the conspiracies organized by the United States.

By: Heshmatollah Rahnama

US tyranny moves against Venezuela’s elected government

TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – The gravity of the declaration of the coup d’etat against Maduro is sobering. The coup strategy integrates different variables: international pressure for recognition of the parallel government and chaos and death inside the country.

Iran’s judiciary chief condemns American coup attempt in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jan. 28 (MNA) – The Iranian Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Sadeq Amoli Larijani has condemned the US administration failed coup attempt in Venezuela, saying that the attempt showed true face of the US and western governments’ calls for democracy and human rights.

By: Heshmatollah Rahnama

What is going on in Venezuela?

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – To clarify what is happening in Venezuela, one must begin with some backgroud information on the latest developments in Caracas.

UNSC meeting is part of US strategy to change power in Venezuela: Russia

TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – The Russian envoy to the UN has described today's UN meeting on Venezuela as an attempt by the US and its allies to further destabilize the situation in Venezuel, saying it is merely another element of a "US regime change strategy in Venezuela."