Government of Iran condemns acts of piracy against Venezuela

On Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, condemned the U.S. action as illegal and unjustified. teleSUR

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00:00And on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Bagay condemned the U.S. action as illegal and unjustified.

00:07One day after the seizure, Bagay declared that invoking U.S. domestic laws and unlawful sanctions to justify such an action

00:16can in no way alter the illegal and criminal nature of the armed robbery at sea.

00:22Moreover, Bagay stressed that the United States seizure and confiscation of commercial vessels belonging to other countries

00:29constitutes a blatant disregard for international law

00:33and a gross violation of the principles governing the security and safety of international navigation.