Iran Condemns US’ Move against Venezuelan President

The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson condemned the US’ unlawful interventions in Venezuela's domestic affairs after Washington doubled the bounty for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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09 August 2025

“The interventionist behavior and rhetoric of US officials in the internal affairs of sovereign States, including Venezuela, have unprecedentedly been undermining the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law,” Esmaeil Baqaei said in a post on his X account on Friday.

“The United States' offensive move in threatening the legitimate President of a UN member State and leveling baseless allegations against him reflects a growing addiction among US policymakers to militant unilateralism and unlawful coercive measures in pursuit of their illegitimate foreign policy objectives,” the Iranian spokesman said.

“No responsible nation can remain indifferent to this dangerous trend, which targets the collective normative and ethical foundations of the united nations,” he added.

“Iran stands in solidarity with the people and government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and condemns US unlawful interventions in Venezuela's domestic affairs,” Baqaei noted.

The US has offered a $50m reward for information leading to the arrest of Maduro, doubling an earlier reward of $25m set by the Trump administration in January.

The US has accused the Venezuelan leader of being one of the world’s leading narco-traffickers and working with cartels to flood the US with fentanyl-laced cocaine./tasnim