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The Iranian government has denied US allegations that Tehran has helped Caracas rebuild its oil industry. According to Tehran, the accusations were designed to increase pressure and disrupt trade relations between the two countries.
However, Iran is reluctant to comment on claims that Caracas, led by President Nicolás Maduro, delivered 9 tons of gold bars to Tehran.
Elliott Abrams, the top U.S. envoy in Washington’s efforts to overthrow Venezuelan socialist leader Nicolás Maduro, made the American accusations. Abrams said Caracas had little money, so he paid Tehran a favor in gold. (Read: running out of money, Venezuela pays Iran’s aid with 9 tons of gold)
It claims the amount of gold bars that reached 9 tons was a report by Bloomberg that cites sources that know the transport of gold with planes belonging to Mahan Air, Iran.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Abrams’ allegations were without foundation. “Washington is trying to increase pressure on the Venezuelan government and disrupt trade between Iran and Venezuela,” the ministry said in a spokeswoman, Seyed Abbas Mousavi.
“The United States’ policy towards Venezuela, including economic sanctions, military threats and the recent transition council has failed,” the ministry continued, as quoted by France24, Saturday (02/05/2020).
“Washington is now trying to create obstacles in Venezuela’s plan to rebuild its refineries and produce petroleum products such as gasoline, which is in short supply due to cruel US sanctions.”
President Donald Trump’s government has imposed unilateral sanctions aimed at ending oil exports from Iran and Venezuela, which are the world’s leading oil producers.
Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world, but analysts say the sector operates below capacity.
The late-state economy of the late Hugo Chávez had collapsed, and millions of people fled because they lacked basic needs.
Iran was also beaten up by U.S. sanctions after Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal and reinstated sanctions against Tehran in 2018.
President Maduro has survived more than a year against the efforts led by the United States to get rid of him. This socialist leader was able to maintain power thanks to the military support of Venezeula.
Iran has repeatedly expressed its support for Maduro and does not recognize opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president who declared himself after losing the election. In contrast, the United States and its western and Latin American allies recognize Guaidó as the interim president of Venezuela.
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