TEHRAN- The spokesman of Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the interference of the United States in the results of the presidential election in Venezuela. 

Nasser Kanaani on his X account congratulated the successful holding of the presidential elections to the people and the government of Venezuela and the president-elect, Nicolas Maduro, and announced the official support of the Islamic Republic of Iran for Maduro's legitimate government.

Kanaani also underlined respect for the sovereignty of governments within the framework of international treaties and conventions, especially the United Nations Charter.

“While expressing our solidarity and firm support for the Venezuelan nation and government, we declare our opposition to any foreign pressure and interference in the internal affairs of the country and believe that the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela has the necessary capacity and determination to protect and guarantee the fundamental rights of the people of that country within the framework of the Constitution,” Kanaani’s massage.

Elvis Amoroso, the chief of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), announced that President Nicolas Maduro, aged 61, secured a third six-year term by winning 51.2 percent of the vote on Sunday, June 28. His main opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, garnered 44.2 percent of the votes.

After the announcement of the election results, Antony Blinken, the U.S. secretary of State, stated, “Maduro’s re-election in the Venezuelan presidential elections was fraudulent and that his rival, Gonzalez Urrutia, is the legitimate president of Venezuela.”

The announcement from the U.S. government came amid diplomatic efforts to persuade Maduro to release vote tallies from the election and increasing calls for an independent review of the results, according to officials from Brazil and Mexico.

Following this diplomatic stance, some in Venezuela took to the streets in protest, and in recent days, many demonstrations against Maduro's government have occurred.