Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira held a telephone conversation on bilateral relations and international developments.
The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Brazil emphasized the need for close cooperation and coordination among developing countries in international forums to counter unilateralism and support international law and the principles of the United Nations Charter.
Referring to the US military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and his wife, Araghchi condemned this action as a gross violation of the UN Charter and the fundamental rules of international law.
Warning about the dangerous consequences and outcomes of the US bullying for the rule of law in international relations, Araghchi emphasized that these unilateral actions severely jeopardize the foundations of the order based on international law and normalize the use of force.
While confirming the principled position of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Brazilian foreign minister considered the US action in kidnapping the president of an independent country a clear violation of the United Nations Charter and announced that this issue would be pursued at meetings of the Security Council, the Organization of American States (OAS), and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC).
Iranian and Cuban foreign ministers stress need to expand bilateral cooperation
The foreign ministers of the Islamic Republic of Iran also talked with his Cuban counterpart and they emphasized the need to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation, especially within the framework of the Group of Friends for the Defense of the United Nations Charter and the Non-Aligned Movement.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, meantime, issued a stern call to the United Nations and the global community to stand firmly against the latest display of American dangerous lawbreaking and the lawless aggression directed at the sovereign state of Venezuela.
Condemning the military violation of Venezuelan territory and the kidnapping of President Nicholas Maduro, Araghchi characterized the recent US operation as a blatant breach of the UN Charter and the fundamental rules of international law.
Speaking in a phone conversation with Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodríguez late on Monday, Araghchi extended his praise to the Cuban people and government for their steadfast resilience against “illegal economic blockades and foreign threats.”
For his part, Rodríguez condemned Washington’s destabilizing actions in the Caribbean and Latin America, specifically denouncing the illegal aggression against Venezuela and the abduction of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
The Cuban top diplomat stressed the urgent need for friendly nations to coordinate their defense against the “belligerent unilateralism” practiced by the United States, reaffirming Cuba’s refusal to bow to external intimidation.
