Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told his Venezuelan counterpart Ivan Gil Pinto in a phone call that Tehran supports the people and the elected government of Venezuela, Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Araghchi strongly condemned the “US military aggression against Venezuela and the abduction of the country’s legitimate president and his wife,” according to Iran’s foreign ministry.
The statement described the US move as a “clear example of state terrorism, and a blatant violation of Venezuela’s sovereignty and the national will of the Venezuelan people.”
Iran on Saturday denounced the US military attack on Venezuela, accusing Washington of violating international law following reports that American forces had captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a military operation.
The United States carried out an overnight operation targeting Venezuela and detained Maduro, US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, adding that Washington would assume control of the country for the time being and could deploy American troops if required.
