The Government of Venezuela reported that it had received an offer of cooperation in all areas from Iran, with the aim of confronting what it considers to be piracy and international terrorism by the United States, given the US military deployment in the Caribbean near Venezuela and the recent seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker by the US.
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“Venezuela received a full display of solidarity from the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, as well as its offer of cooperation in all areas to confront piracy and international terrorism that the United States seeks to impose through military force, violating the United Nations Charter and international law,” as reported by Foreign Minister Yván Gil via Telegram.
La solidaridad entre pueblos fortalece la soberanía.
Venezuela e Irán reafirman su cooperación estratégica frente a las amenazas externas, defendiendo juntos la paz y el derecho internacional. 🇻🇪🇮🇷 pic.twitter.com/ZTNtqJntZY— Génesis Lyliam (@GLyliam1902) December 20, 2025
Yván Gil said he had received a call from his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araqchi, during which they analyzed “the recent events in the Caribbean, especially the threats, acts of piracy by the United States, and the theft of ships loaded with Venezuelan oil.”
This reaction comes after Trump’s announcement about the blockade of oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela and his demand for the return of assets, including oil and land.
Trump said that “Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest navy ever assembled in South American history” and accused the “illegitimate Maduro regime” of financing “narcoterrorism, human trafficking, murder and kidnapping” with resources from oil fields.
The US government also recently included 29 ships and their management companies on its sanctions list for their alleged participation in the so-called “ghost fleet” of Iran, accused of transporting Iranian crude oil and petroleum products to evade imperialist sanctions.
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