Iran condemns US' move to close Venezuelan airspace
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Nov 30, 2025
Tehran, IRNA -- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Saturday has condemned the US President Donald Trump's announcement of a closure of Venezuela's airspace, and called it a serious breach of international law and a threat to global aviation safety.
Baqaei said Trump's unilateral move amounted to a flagrant violation of established international norms governing cross-border air transport.
He added that the US action is part of a series of provocative and illegal measures Washington has taken against Venezuela's national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Baqaei warned that the measure by the US poses unprecedented risks to international aviation safety and could have dangerous consequences for the rule of law, as well as for global peace and security.
He urged the international community to take note of what he called a destabilizing step that undermines long-standing principles of international conduct.
President Trump said on Saturday that all airspace over and around Venezuela should be considered as fully closed, offering no additional details as Washington intensifies pressure on President Nicolás Maduro's government.
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