Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday denied rumors circulating on social media claiming the withdrawal of the Iranian diplomatic mission from Venezuela, calling them “psychological warfare.”
“The rumors about the withdrawal of Iranian diplomats and companies from Venezuela are not true and are part of the psychological warfare against Venezuela, something that has also happened to Iran before,” said Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baqai.
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The ministry also called the news about the alleged withdrawal of Iranian companies from Venezuelan development projects misleading. The origin of this information dates back nearly a year, the ministry condemned, and denounced the United States’ operations against the South American country as a “recurring pattern” in recent months. “The measures adopted by the U.S. against Venezuela contradict these international principles and norms,” it emphasized.
Baqai also denounced Washington’s attempts to plunder Venezuela through the imposition of “neocolonialism” and its pursuit of interests related to its “oil resources” under the false pretext of fighting drug trafficking.
The Iranian spokesman emphasized that the actions of the United States are “an alarm bell” for the entire international legal system and the UN Charter, stating that they represent “very serious consequences for international relations and various countries.”
The military escalation promoted by the Donald Trump Administration in the Caribbean Sea represents a grave and growing threat to regional stability and the international legal order. What began as a controversial strategic decision has evolved, with the intensification announced on December 16, into a de facto policy of maritime occupation and use of force.
This presence not only alters the geopolitical balance but has also been marked by acts of extreme severity, such as the summary executions of more than ninety people on board. of vessels, facts that in themselves constitute crimes against humanity and demand a strong response from the international community.
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