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Venezuela summoned Iran's ambassador over remarks it called contemptuous and inappropriate, signalling possible strain between longtime allies as Caracas's interim government seeks closer ties with Washington.
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00:00Venezuela has summoned Iran's ambassador over what it called contemptuous and inappropriate comments directed at its institutions and authorities.
00:10The foreign ministry did not identify the remarks, but the protests followed comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Basarachi about Tehran's
00:18talks with Washington.
00:21Araqchi had recently said Iran is not Venezuela when it comes to negotiations with the United States.
00:28The incident marked a rare diplomatic friction between the two long-time allies that have built close ties over oil,
00:36trade and their opposition to U.S. pressure.
00:39Venezuela's new interim government appears to be taking a different approach to relations with Iran as it seeks closer ties
00:46with Washington following the removal of Nicolás Maduro from power.
00:50The shift could test a long-standing partnership between Caracas and Tehran.
00:54Since former Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez took office in 1999, both governments opposed U.S. influence and built their relationship
01:03around shared anti-imperialist views and resistance to Western political pressure.
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