The regime of dictator Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela stated this Saturday (20) that it had received from Iran an offer of cooperation “in all areas” to confront what it classifies as “piracy” and “international terrorism” by the United States. The declaration comes amid the reinforcement of the American naval presence in the Caribbean and the recent seizure of tankers with Venezuelan oil.
According to the Venezuelan regime’s Foreign Minister, Yván Gil, the offer was presented during a telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. In a post on Telegram, Gil stated that the two discussed “recent events in the Caribbean, especially threats, acts of piracy by the United States and the theft of ships loaded with Venezuelan oil.”
According to the Venezuelan foreign minister, Tehran expressed “full solidarity” and made “broad cooperation” available to confront what he describes as “American actions that would violate the United Nations Charter and international law.”
Caracas’ statement was made moments after United States forces intercepted another sanctioned oil tanker this Saturday in international waters near the coast of Venezuela. The operation is part of the total blockade imposed on Venezuela by President Donald Trump.
The American government accuses the Maduro regime of leading the so-called Cartel de los Soles, described by Washington as a terrorist organization linked to drug trafficking, an accusation rejected by Caracas, which classifies it as a pretext to promote “regime change”. Trump said this week that he does not rule out the possibility of a military confrontation with Venezuela.
