TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that Iran and Venezuela share common views on opposing use of force against countries.

He made the remarks during a joint press conference with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez in Tehran on Monday.

“Given Venezuela’s membership to the United Nations Security Council and serious problems in the region, Tehran and Caracas have common policies in opposing forceful policies,” he stated.

He also condemned the U.S. moves in portraying Venezuela as a threat.

“We believe that the Venezuelan people stand against the foreign threats as the Iranian people resisted against the foreign threats and defeated them,” he stated.

The Iranian foreign minister also said that Iran and Venezuela have established “expansive and deep” relationship based on common interests.

Zarif also said in his meeting with the Venezuelan minister they discussed international relations, economic cooperation and the need for political consultations.

Zarif expressed hope that cooperation between the two countries on maintaining peace and security would be expanded.

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