Venezuela

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.

Another round of Iranian oil shipments on route to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Sep. 09 (MNA) – The tracking service TankerTrackers reports that Iran has dispatched another round of oil shipments, this time three vessels, to Venezuela via Suez Canal.

US lie about seized 'Iran fuel cargo' revealed

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Three international companies have filed a complaint against US, noting that they are the owner of the cargo that was seized by the United States and that the tankers were not heading to Venezuela.

Iran, Venezuela to expand agricultural coop.

TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Following the facilitation of political and trade relations between Iran and Venezuela, the barter of agricultural and food products is carried out between two countries, said an official in Iran's agricultural sector.

 Iran-Venezuela trade coop. going ahead despite US sanctions

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Venezuela announced the finalization of trade agreements with the Bolivarian country of Venezuela despite US sanctions imposed against the two countries.

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.

Vaezi asserts US-seized oil tanker 'not Iranian'

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – Iranian President's Chief of Staff rejected the claims of US officials about the seizure of 4 oil tankers bound for Venezuela, asserting that those tankers are not Iran-flagged and don't belong to Iran.

Oil tankers seized by US 'not Iranian'

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – Iranian oil minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said on Tuesday that the four oil tankers seized by the US few days ago belong to Venezuela not Iran.

US claim regarding seizure of Iranian fuel hollow propaganda

TEHRAN, Aug. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that hollow propaganda does not deflect from the miserable failure of US diplomatic malpractice at UN.

Envoy dismisses report of US’ seizure of Iranian fuel

TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Iranian ambassador to Venezuela has dismissed the reports of US’ seizure of Venezuela-bound Iranian fuel as a ‘lie’ and continuation of ‘psychological war’ against Iran.

Iran, Venezuela celebrate 70 years of bilateral relations

TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iran and Venezuela celebrated 70 years of bilateral relations, commemorating the establishment of friendship with increased cooperation, solidarity and humanism this year.

Iranian envoy:

New US rep. for Iran indicates Trump’s confusion

TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Venezuela Hojjatollah Soltani said that the new US special representative for the Islamic Republic of Iran indicates Trump's confusion.

Venezuela underlines boosting Iranian ties despite US threats

TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The Venezuelan Vice-minister for Asia, West Asia, and Oceania Rubén Darío Molina said his country will continue deepening its ties with Iran despite the US disagreement and threats.

Iran opens first supermarket in Venezuela

TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) - ETKA Organization, affiliated to Iran's Ministry of Defense, inaugurated its first supermarket for supplying domestically-made consumable goods in Caracas, capital of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on Fri.  

Diplomat denounces US economic terrorism on Tehran, Caracas

TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – Condemning US plans to impose sanctions on Tehran and Caracas, the Permanent Representative of Venezuela to the UN said that it is a systematic plan to attack millions of lives by using economic terrorism.

Venezuela's Air Force neutralizes unidentified US plane

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – The Strategic Command Operations of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces said on Wednesday it had "neutralized" an aircraft with a US serial identification number as it violated the country's airspace.

Lawmaker:

Parl. planning to 'retaliate' any US' piracy on Iran tankers

TEHRAN, Jul. 07 (MNA) – A member of Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission says Parliament is developing a plan to retaliate any possible US' act of piracy against Iranian oil tankers.

Iran to back legal Venezuelan govt.: Vaezi

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – In a meeting with the special envoy of Venezuelan President Jorge Elieser Márquez in Tehran, the head of Iran's Presidential Office Mahmoud Vaezi voiced Iran's support for the legal Venezuelan government and its nation.

Iranian animation to go on screen at Venzuela's film festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – Iran’s animated short title ‘I’m not Alice but here is Wonderland’ will be screened at Five Continents International Film Festival in Venezuela.

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.

Despite US sanctions:

Iran ready to provide Venezuela with goods if requested

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei said that Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to provide Venezuela with goods and commodities if asked.

US tries to seize four Iranian tankers headed to Venezuela

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – US federal prosecutors are seeking to seize four tankers sailing towards Venezuela with gasoline supplied by Iran.

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.

Iran says to continue ties with Venezuela despite US bullying

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iran has expressed willingness to continue its economic cooperation with Venezuela, stressing that the US’ bullying cannot undermine its ties with friendly countries.

Gasoline export to Venezuela trade deal: oil min.

TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – Stressing Iran has not given gasoline to Venezuela for free, Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that exporting gasoline to Venezuela was a trade deal.

US imposed sanctions on Iran’s captains after failing to bribe them: oil min.

TEHRAN, Jun. 26 (MNA) – Iranian Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh said that sanctions against captains of Iranian fuel tankers are ineffective.