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Iran Demands Release of Nicolas Maduro

Published January 5, 2026, 10:28
Iran Demands Release of Nicolas Maduro

Iran, which maintains close ties with Venezuela, today demanded the release of President Nicolas Maduro, who was taken into US custody following a US military operation in Caracas to arrest him. "The president of a country and his wife have been kidnapped. There is no reason to be proud, it is an illegal act," said Iranian diplomacy spokesman Esmail Baghaei. - Why oil prices fell after Maduro's abduction - Venezuela's reserves "in the eye" of Washington - Trump: Leaves open military threats to the national sovereignty of Colombia and Greenland "As the people of Venezuela have stated, their president must be released," he added during the weekly press conference in Tehran, attended by AFP. Iran also assured that its relations with Venezuela will not change. "Our relations with all countries, including Venezuela, are based on mutual respect and will remain so," Baghaei said. "We are in contact with the Venezuelan authorities," he noted. Source: ANA-MPA