The Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, a close ally of Iran, “condemned” the death of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in US led operation in Iran on Friday. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry expressed “his firm condemnation of the attack” where he was “killed” Soleimani, head of the Al Quds force, in charge of the foreign operations of the Iranian Revolutionary Guardians.

“This is an action that clearly raises tensions in the region, without any basis in International Law,” continued the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry document, which also “regrets the deaths caused” and sends “condolences” to Iran and Iraq. In contrast, the president of the opposition majority parliament, Juan Guaidó, recognized as president in charge of fifty countries, said the Maduro regime has “very clear links with the Hezbollah terrorist group and the Iranian regime” and “hosts organizations and terrorist groups. “