The Venezuelan government has underscored the necessity of joining hands with Iran and Arab nations in West Asia to establish a “world front” against Israel’s crimes and acts of terrorism.

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has condemned the assassination of Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah by “Hitlerish” Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, slamming the “coward” world leaders for remaining silent.

The Iranian defense minister says the Islamic Republic fully supports the government of Venezuelan President Nikolas Maduro.

Three Americans and 2 Spaniards are being held pending trial in Venezuela for posing a threat to the country’s national security by plotting to “destabilize” the country through “violent actions.”

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia flees the country for asylum in Spain.

Iran says the US move to seize a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Maduro contradicts the international law.

Power is slowly being restored in Venezuela after a nationwide outage blamed on sabotage by the opposition.