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Latin Times
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Pedro Camacho

Iran Backs Venezuela's Sovereignty 'in the Face of U.S. Bullying', Calls on South American Countries to 'Take a Firm Stance'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he speaks during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 22, 2025 (Credit: Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed on Sunday that the country's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Venezuelan counterpart Yván Gil Pinto held a phone conversation to discuss bilateral relations and recent U.S. activities in the Caribbean region.

According to a statement published on the Ministry's official website, the Iranian Ministry condemned what it labeled as "unilateral and bullying actions of the US against other countries" referring to recent actions taken by the Trump administration agains Venezuela which include the deployment of military forces off the country's coast.

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