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Caracas, Venezuela – 19 June 2025
1. Venezuelan and Iranian flags waving in the wind
2. Government supporters
3. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello greeting Iran Ambassador to Venezuela Ali Chegini
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Diosdado Cabello, Venezuela Interior Minister:
"And today in Israel, there is no safe place for Zionism. Iran has shown that they are not invincible. It has shown Iran that they are very vulnerable. It has shown Iran that the rabid dog loses its temper when you give it a single slap. And they have given a slap on the face to the rabid dog of Israel. That’s why we applaud Iran and we accompany Iran in the right they have to defend themselves"
5. Iran supporter holding poster of current and former Iranian leaders Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini
6. Iranian flag
7. Government supporters
8. Woman with an Iranian flag walking at rally
9. Supporters at rally
STORYLINE:
Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his government took to the streets of Caracas on Thursday in support of Iran, Palestinians and peace in the region.
The demonstrators, many of them public sector employees, marched in solidarity with Iran, waving Iranian flags and carrying images of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Senior Venezuelan officials and several Iranian diplomats also marched, led by Iran’s Ambassador to Venezuela, Ali Chegni.
"The government and people of Venezuela are friends of ours in times of hardship and happiness," said Chegni to the crowd.
Venezuela’s Interior Minister and Secretary-General of the ruling socialist party Diosdado Cabello also joined the rally.
"They have given a slap on the face to the rabid dog of Israel," said Cabello.
Venezuela and Iran have cultivated close ties for more than two decades, dating back to the presidency of Hugo Chávez.
Under Maduro, the alliance has deepened, with Tehran supplying fuel to Caracas during a period of acute shortages and the two countries expanding cooperation in energy, infrastructure, and trade.
AP Video by Juan Arraez
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