IRAN FM Spokesman: US sanctions against Venezuela failure http://english.irib.ir/voj/news/top-stories/item/79675-fm-spokesman-us-sanctions-against-venezuela-failure

Iran has described the United States sanctions against Venezuelan state-owned oil firm as another “failure” for Washington.On May 24, the US imposed sanctions against Venezuela's giant oil company PDVSA as part of its campaign to tighten sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.According to Press TV, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Saturday, “Having the US resort to the outdated tool of unilateral sanctions indicates the isolation of this country in the international community,

and insults the resolve of other countries in choosing their political and trade partners”.Referring to the firm stances of senior Venezuelan officials, Mehmanparast said, “These stances show that the illegitimate and arrogant US measures have no effect on the independent and freedom-seeking resolve of nations.”Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez, who is also the head of PDVSA, said on May 25 that Venezuela would continue to maintain relations with Iran and any other country it wants.

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