When the U.S. administration began exerting economic pressure on Venezuela and Iran, it was unlikely that this approach would unite the two countries.
The Newsweek writes about it.
Officials from Caracas and Tehran said in comments to journalists that they intend to challenge Washington by doubling their resistance.
“The United States has no right to interfere in the bilateral relations of two sovereign states, such as Iran and Venezuela”, – said Carlos Ron, Venezuela’s deputy minister for North America. – This is a violation of free trade and deployment to the WTO. Unfortunately, the U.S. aggression also comes down to other illegal actions, such as imposing unilateral coercive measures, which they call sanctions, and threats of military intervention.
Iranian mission representative to the UN Alireza Mirusefi, in turn, notes that Iran rejects any external attempts to interfere with its right to international trade.
“Iran is not afraid of the U.S. intimidation and illegal pressure, it will take the necessary measures in accordance with international law to protect its interests”, – said the diplomat.
Earlier, Iranian President Hassan Rowhani called for the expansion of “friendly and strategic relations” with Venezuela. The next day, representatives of the two countries held talks on the supply of gasoline and other petroleum products to the Bolivarian Republic. This was a challenge to the U.S. sanctions policies, which were so eager to isolate the two countries from the international community and to weaken them in the framework of the “maximum pressure” campaign.