The statement comes after the US seized oil tankers carrying Venezuelan crude and Donald Trump ordered the blockade of all sanctioned ships, increasing pressure on Nicolás Maduro.
The Venezuelan Government stated that it had received from Iran an offer of cooperation “in all areas” to confront “piracy and international terrorism” from the USA, which maintains a military deployment in Caribbean waters close to Venezuela.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yvan Gilindicated in his who received a call from the Iranian counterpart, Abás Araqchiduring which they analyzed “recent events in the Caribbean, in particular threats, acts of piracy by the United States and the theft of ships loaded with Venezuelan oil”.
Venezuela, according to Yván Gil, received “a full demonstration of solidarity on the part of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iranas well as its offer of cooperation in all areas to combat piracy and international terrorism that United States seeks to impose through military force, violating the Charter of the United Nations and international law.”
Both also reviewed relations between the two countries “under the strategic agreement” bilateral, he added.
On December 12, Iran classified as “state piracy” the seizure, by the USA, of an oil tanker carrying Venezuelan crude in the Caribbean, and assured that Washington must be held accountable for this action.
According to North American media, the This Saturday, US Armed Forces boarded and seized another ship in international waters near Venezuela.
US-Venezuela tension intensifies
The President of the USA, Donald Trumpordered the blocking entry and exit from Venezuela of all oil tankers sanctioned by your countrythus increasing pressure on the Government of Nicolas Madurowhom he accuses of leading the Cartel of the Suns, described by Washington as a terrorist organization linked to drug traffickingbut which Caracas considers to be a pretext to seek “regime change”.
Donald Trump also indicated this week that does not exclude the possibility of a war with Venezuela.
The North American Government also recently included 29 ships and their management companies on its sanctions listfor its alleged participation in Iran’s so-called “ghost fleet”, accused of transporting Iranian crude and petroleum products through deceptive maritime practices to circumvent international sanctions and channel revenue to Tehran.
