Venezuela

Egyptian authorities jailed a former ambassador last month allegedly in connection to his criticism of the government's handling of the Great Ethiopia Renaissance Dam crisis, it was revealed yesterday. According to...

Israel's crimes in the Gaza Strip must be brought to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Palestinian Ambassador to Venezuela Fadi Alzaben said Friday, Anadolu Agency reported. "Israel cannot enjoy such impunity....

Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza on Friday called on the international community to take action to stop the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Arreaza posted a video on...

The Syrian People's Assembly yesterday agreed to invite friendly Arab and foreign parliaments to observe the presidential elections scheduled in May, local media reported. SANA news agency said the parliaments...

Recent statements by US officials suggest that Washington will continue to pursue a hard-line policy on Venezuela. The Biden administration, however, needs to rethink its approach urgently. US State...

Venezuela sent gold to Mali in 2020 via Russian-owned planes to exchange for euros and US dollars that President Nicolas Maduro's government used to remain afloat despite US sanctions,...

An Iranian ship arrived at the Venezuelan port of La Guaira on Thursday, according to Refinitiv Eikon data, in what appeared to be a continuation of the commercial alliance...

A Colombian man of Lebanese descent will be extradited to the US to face money laundering charges, a Cape Verde court ruled on Monday. Special envoy to Venezuela Alex...

Three companies based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have helped export millions of barrels of crude oil and fuel produced by state-run Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) since...

Venezuela will continue to support the Palestinian people and their right to "self-determination and the establishment of their independent Palestinian state," President Nicolas Maduro said yesterday. Maduro's remarks came...

The newly elected president of Bolivia said on Sunday that re-establishing ties with Iran was at the top of his agenda. Socialist President Luis Arce added he also wanted to re-connect...

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has announced that his country's military cooperation with Venezuela will continue and will not surrender to US pressure, Rai Al-Youm reported on Friday,...

Iran believes the US government no longer can "control what's happening in the world" or show other countries how to protect citizens' rights, the Iranian foreign minister said on...

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has arrived in Venezuela for the start of a tour of Latin America, Venezuela's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, amid intense efforts by...

The US Justice Department has announced that Washington sold around 1.1 million barrels of Iranian oil from four tankers headed for Venezuela, Anadolu Agency reported on Friday. "Upon being...

An Iranian plane owned by a company said to be sanctioned by the US over alleged weapons shipments to Syria, landed in Venezuela yesterday, according to a Venezuelan opposition...

A tanker carrying fuel from Iran to Venezuela reached the South American nation's waters yesterday, Refinitiv Eikondata cited by Reuters shows. The delivery, which comprised 270,000 barrels of fuel onboard the...

Iran has obtained gold from Caracas in return for the fuel loads it sent to Venezuela, Iranian chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) announced yesterday. Yahya...

The US government on Friday announced it had seized three websites connected to alleged front companies used by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to arrange "a multimillion-dollar fuel shipment" bound...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday said it would be a "good idea" to look into buying missiles from Iran, a day after Colombia said Venezuela was considering such...

Colombian President Ivan Duque has accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of seeking to purchase missiles from its ally Iran. "There is information from international intelligence agencies which work with...

The United States has seized the cargo of four Iranian fuel tankers transporting supplies to Venezuela, continuing to step up its campaign of maximum pressure on Iran and sanctions...

Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi has called on Latin American countries to ban the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah during a meeting with ambassadors from the region yesterday. "Terrorism affects...

Lebanon's Moody's rating has been cut to the lowest possible grade, a C, the same classification as Venezuela, the agency said in a statement yesterday. The downgrading reflects an...

US prosecutors late on Wednesday filed a lawsuit to seize the gasoline aboard four tankers that Iran is shipping to Venezuela, the latest attempt by the Trump administration to...

A Colombian man of Lebanese descent, said to be on trip to secure food and medicine supplies for Venezuela's Maduro government, has been arrested in the Cape Verde islands off...

The US is looking into claims that renegade Libyan General Khalifa Haftar has travelled to Venezuela to secure oil deals, news agencies reported on Thursday. Speaking at a teleconference,...

Iran has delivered medical aid to Venezuela to support its efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic, in a sign of strengthening ties between the two countries. The shipment, which...

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced yesterday his intention to make an official visit to Iran soon to sign a number of cooperation agreements, including those related to energy and...

US prosecutors have accused former Venezuelan politician, Adel El Zabayar, of conspiracy to help recruit Hezbollah and Hamas operatives to plan attacks on US targets. The 56-year-old, who is of Syrian descent, also...

The third Iranian oil tanker carrying gasoline and oil products arrived on Tuesday safely in Venezuela despite the United States' threats to prevent the delivery. Venezuela announced that Petunia...

The first of five Iranian tankers carrying fuel to Venezuela has moored at Venezuela's El Palito refinery, Iran's English-language Press TV reported on Monday. Iran ignored warnings of retaliation...