TEHRAN (Iran News) – Tehran, Caracas True Anti-Hegemony Allies. The Islamic Republic of Iran and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in recent decades have proved that they are really against the world hegemony and especially West’s and they have fought bravely for their independence and cutting dependence on the aliens.
Tehran and Caracas since the presidency of Hugo Chavez have set up a strong bond and they have turned into allies especially against Western meddling and colonialism, and in the hard times they have supported each other despite the West’s rage.
On Sunday Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in an interview once again hailed Iran and its anti-hegemony position and called for a stronger tie with Tehran. He once again proved that he is a strong man in defending Venezuela’s independence.
In the interview he announced he was to visit Iran for signing several economic agreements to strengthen the economic ties of the two states.
The Bolivarian Revolution refers to a left-wing popular social movement and political process in Venezuela led by Venezuelan president Chávez, who founded the Fifth Republic Movement in 1997 and the United Socialist Party of Venezuela in 2007. The “Bolivarian Revolution” is named after Simón Bolívar, an early 19th-century Venezuelan and Latin American revolutionary leader, prominent in the Spanish American wars of independence in achieving the independence of most of northern South America from Spanish rule. According to Chávez and other supporters, the “Bolivarian Revolution” seeks to build a mass movement to implement Bolivarianism—popular democracy, economic independence, equitable distribution of revenues, and an end to political corruption—in Venezuela.
The principles of the two countries to some extent are very similar or at least in terms of in terms of cutting independence and spreading justice in their territories and for this reason they have many commonalities to form a strong tie especially against the West’s intrusion.
In his interview Maduro said his South American country’s relations with the Islamic Republic have always been really good. The Venezuelan president said he has agreed on several new cooperation agreements with his Iranian counterpart President Ebrahim Raisi.
He explained that joint commissions are working on the new projects, adding that he will soon visit Iran to finalize the new deals.
He explained that joint commissions are working on the new projects, adding that he will soon visit Iran to finalize the new deals.
“I am going to Tehran very soon, for a visit that President Raisi offered me, so that we meet in person, to hold conversations and sign new agreements … and speed up processes of cooperation,” Maduro said.
The Venezuelan president also revered Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei as a man of great wisdom and prudence.
In October, Raisi hailed the expanding and friendly Iran-Venezuela ties, saying Tehran is determined to boost its relations with developing countries, especially nations that seek to maintain their independence.
“Latin America, especially Venezuela, is on the top of the Islamic Republic’s economic, diplomatic priorities, and we are determined to expand our ties with these countries,” Raeisi said during a meeting with Venezuelan Foreign Minister Felix Plasencia in Tehran on October 18.
The Iranian president stressed the necessity of expanding Tehran-Caracas ties in different fields and underscored the importance of having “a clear and long-term plan” in order to strengthen the bilateral ties to their maximum.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Maduro said his country like Iran will never abandon the Palestinian cause, calling on the international community and world states not to leave Palestinians unprotected in the face of the Israeli regime’s crimes against them.
He underscored that no one in the world can force Caracas into withdrawing support from the Palestinian issue.
“We will not yield to such demands. It is a sin to simply think of abandoning Palestine or leaving it by itself. Palestine is humanity’s Holy Land, and we hold Palestinian lands in such high regard. We hear the name ‘Palestine’ loud and high,” Maduro said.
He also denounced the ongoing heinous crimes against Palestinians across the occupied territories, emphasizing that Israel will pay for them one day.
He added that Palestine deserves unwavering and fearless support from all world leaders, noting, “Palestine is crying out for help. Palestine is asking for your support. Crimes are being committed against it every day, and its young people are getting killed every day.”
The Venezuelan leader described the Israeli regime’s crimes against Palestinians as “inexplicable” and unmatched in history, reiterating his country’s deep-seated support and affection for Palestinian people.
Maduro also expressed support for Syria, stating that he is confident the Arab country will finally overcome the existing conflict under President Bashar al-Assad.
“The Arab world and the entire international community will be astonished at how Syria will rise from the ashes in the following years,” he stated.
Since taking office as Venezuela’s president, Maduro has been committed to close ties with Tehran and Tehran has also been a trustable ally for this Latin American country and this strong bond has enraged the West especially the U.S. and for this reason sanctions against Caracas have been intensified to bring this country’s government to its knees but Venezuelan government has followed Iran’s path in making ineffective sanctions and pressures to survive against the plots.
Now Venezuela has turned into a true anti-hegemony country in the very neighborhood of the U.S. and Washington fears of this independent country like its fear of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the West Asia.
Iran and Venezuela can strengthen their ties through more economic co-operations to thwart sanctions effects like what Tehran has done in the gasoline crisis era in Caracas that the country dispatched its oil tankers to supply Venezuela with gasoline regardless of the U.S. barking and threats.
It is expected by Maduro’s visit to Tehran, a new chapter will open in the ties of Tehran-Caracas and anti-hegemony front and the two states will benefit of this tie both economically and politically and both confront their ill-wishers.
