Iranian and Venezuelan Parts during a meeting in Teheran, Sept 2024. Photo: Venezuela News.
Iran’s Defense Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh, said that the change of government in Venezuela will not alter Tehran’s policy towards Caracas. During a meeting in Tehran with the Venezuelan Minister of Transport, Ramón Velázquez, Nasirzadeh emphasized: «The Islamic Republic of Iran will continue to support with all its forces the legitimate and legal government of Mr Nicolás Maduro as it has done in the past».
The Iranian minister highlighted the potential of bilateral relations, expressing his desire to strengthen cooperation between both nations. Nasirzadeh also recalled the fundamental role of late Iranian president Seyed Ebrahim Raisi and late Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez Frías in establishing a new chapter in Iranian-Venezuelan relations.
«Mr Chavez was a pioneer of the anti-imperialist struggle and left a vast legacy for Venezuela, which today is at the forefront of the fight against imperialism and global hegemony», said Nasirzadeh. The Iranian minister expressed his confidence that unity between the government and the Venezuelan people, along with the vigilance of the Armed Forces and the country’s leadership, will thwart any conspiracy against Venezuela.
Nasirzadeh stressed the importance of the joint commission for economic cooperation as a key mechanism to strengthen coordination and alliance between the two countries in the face of common enemies.
Minister Velázquez conveyed the greetings of President Maduro to the Iranian leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, and to the Iranian President and Defense Minister. Velázquez also pointed to the existence of common enemies using various tools against both nations, mentioning recent cyber attacks on infrastructure in both countries and in Lebanon.
Relations between Iran and Venezuela, which date back to the 1960s, have strengthened significantly in recent years. Both countries support each other in their sovereign development and in the face of US pressures, having signed various agreements in sectors such as energy, science, oil, defense, culture, economy and food.
