Iran condemned the seizure of the Venezuelan cargo plane by the United States

According to the report of Fars news agency’s foreign policy group, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani condemned today (Tuesday) the illegal act of the United States in seizing and transferring the 747 cargo plane of Venezuela’s Emtrasur company.

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According to the published news, the US government has seized a “Boeing-477” aircraft belonging to Venezuela. In justifying their action, the American authorities have claimed that the sale of this plane was done without the permission of the American government.

He called this action an illegal appropriation and the result of kidnapping, unilateral coercive measures by the United States and a violation of fundamental principles. He read the United Nations Charter and international law.

Kanaani added: The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly supports Venezuela’s legal and diplomatic efforts and measures to restore ownership and access to the country’s property and assets. announces.

“Associated Press” reported that the American authorities claim that this plane, which was previously sold by a sanctioned Iranian airline (Mahan) to the Venezuelan state company It is a violation of US export control laws. The US Department of Justice announced on Monday that the plane had reached Florida and will shoot it down. The Iranian citizen entered Argentina from Mexico on June 6 (16 Khordad 1401) and two days later, the plane was prevented from entering Uruguay and had to return to Argentina. They were prevented from leaving Argentina.

Nasser Kanani, the spokesman of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said on August 24, 1401: The seized aircraft is owned by Venezuela and has nothing to do with Iran in terms of ownership and citizenship. This plane has been sold to a Venezuelan and the documents of sale and transfer of ownership have been registered according to international mechanisms and laws, including ICAO, and the American claim that this transaction is illegal is an irrelevant claim. We expressed our opposition to this action.

Finally, the five Iranian crew members of the Venezuelan plane seized in Argentina were released after 129 days of diplomatic efforts and joint legal and consular campaigns between Iran and Venezuela. (here Read)

A court in the United States asked Argentina to seize the plane after it landed, which was seized by Argentina in June 2022, and the American authorities spent several weeks Then they took action to take possession of it. Argentina has transferred this plane to America on Sunday.

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