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FM Downplays US Sanctions against Iran's Partners
TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian foreign ministry played down the effect of sanctions on energy companies of certain countries which enjoy friendly relations and mutual cooperation with Tehran.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said that the US new move to impose sanctions against Venezuelan State Oil Company for having ties with Iran is another failed experience.
Mehman-Parast added that US resorting to unilateral sanctions indicated the isolation of the country in the world and insulting other nations' intention in choosing their trade and political partners.
Referring to strong stances taken by Venezuelan president and other senior officials of the country, he said the stances indicated that illegal and arrogant measures of the US have no effect on independent nations.
The spokesman said that the US policy is in direction of measures like imposing sanctions or threatening independent governments and supporting dictatorial regimes characterize a collapsing power.
Since taking office in 2005, the Iranian President has expanded Iran's cooperation with many Latin American states, including Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba.
But the strong and rapidly growing ties between Iran and Venezuela have raised eyebrows in the US and its western allies since Tehran and Caracas have forged an alliance against the imperialist and colonialist powers and are striving hard to reinvigorate their relations with the other independent countries which pursue a line of policy independent from the US.
The US Department of State has announced that it would closely monitor the recent energy agreements between Venezuela and Iran.
The US State Department's announcement came after Chavez, on a visit to Iran, signed a number of agreements focused on energy cooperation with Ahmadinejad.
Meantime, Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez reiterated that Caracas will continue its relations with Iran regardless of unilateral sanctions imposed against the Venezuelan companies by certain countries.
On Tuesday, 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.
Under the sanctions, PDVSA is denied US government contracts and banned from Washington's export financing.
Ramirez, who is also head of PDVSA, said Venezuela will continue to maintain relations with Iran and any other country it wants.
"This is a right we are not going to renounce," Reuters quoted Ramirez as saying on Wednesday.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said that the US new move to impose sanctions against Venezuelan State Oil Company for having ties with Iran is another failed experience.
Mehman-Parast added that US resorting to unilateral sanctions indicated the isolation of the country in the world and insulting other nations' intention in choosing their trade and political partners.
Referring to strong stances taken by Venezuelan president and other senior officials of the country, he said the stances indicated that illegal and arrogant measures of the US have no effect on independent nations.
The spokesman said that the US policy is in direction of measures like imposing sanctions or threatening independent governments and supporting dictatorial regimes characterize a collapsing power.
Since taking office in 2005, the Iranian President has expanded Iran's cooperation with many Latin American states, including Venezuela, Bolivia and Cuba.
But the strong and rapidly growing ties between Iran and Venezuela have raised eyebrows in the US and its western allies since Tehran and Caracas have forged an alliance against the imperialist and colonialist powers and are striving hard to reinvigorate their relations with the other independent countries which pursue a line of policy independent from the US.
The US Department of State has announced that it would closely monitor the recent energy agreements between Venezuela and Iran.
The US State Department's announcement came after Chavez, on a visit to Iran, signed a number of agreements focused on energy cooperation with Ahmadinejad.
Meantime, Venezuela's Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez reiterated that Caracas will continue its relations with Iran regardless of unilateral sanctions imposed against the Venezuelan companies by certain countries.
On Tuesday, 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.
Under the sanctions, PDVSA is denied US government contracts and banned from Washington's export financing.
Ramirez, who is also head of PDVSA, said Venezuela will continue to maintain relations with Iran and any other country it wants.
"This is a right we are not going to renounce," Reuters quoted Ramirez as saying on Wednesday.
