Rodriguez wrote on his X profile, “We reject the new unilateral coercive measures imposed by the US government on Venezuela and Iran, which are contrary to international law and aim to increase pressure and aggression against both countries.”

Press reports stated that the United States sanctioned 10 individuals and companies in Iran and Venezuela as alleged promoters of the drone trade and Iran’s missile program, which the White House considers a threat to the United States and its allies in the Middle East.

The US Department of the Treasury noted that the measures are intended to support the sanctions the United Nations reimposed on Iran for its nuclear program, despite Tehran describes that program as peaceful.

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