Their praise for Hugo Chavez reveals a more ambitious plan:
According to a report of the Foreign Ministry’s Information and Press Department, Hosseini said the Iranian government and people had high praises for the free and competitive atmosphere in which the Venezuelan election was conducted.
“The victory of freedom seekers and independent-minded figures in Venezuela and Latin America points to the love of the people of the region for real independence and their hatred for US officials’ arrogant attitude,” he reiterated.
Commenting on the impact of the election on Tehran-Caracas relations, Hosseini said Tehran hopes the positive development would lead to further expansion of wide-ranging ties between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Venezuela and other states of the region.
Hosseini also hoped Tehran-Caracas relations would serve as an example for regional states as well as countries of the South.
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