US to check whether Venezuela-Iran deals violate sanctions:
The United States will be vigilant of the deals made between Venezuela and Iran to make sure that they do not violate sanctions against Tehran, US State Department spokesman Philip Crowley, said on Thursday. Ref. Source 9
US general voices concern over Iran-Venezuela ties:
"My concern, as I look at it, is the fact that there are flights between Iran and Venezuela on a weekly basis, and visas are not required for entrance into Venezuela or Bolivia or Nicaragua," said General Douglas Fraser, head of the US Southern Command. Ref. Source 1
Hands off Venezuela!
By Cindy Sheehan
On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, the United States Department of State unilaterally imposed sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil company, Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PDVSA), for its alleged relations with the government of Iran. Ref. Source 1
Venezuela: Relations with Washington are 'frozen' :
Venezuela's relations with the U.S. Are frozen and President Hugo Chavez's government sees no possibility of improving them after its state oil company was hit with sanctions by Washington, the country's top diplomat said Sunday. Ref. Source 2
Venezuela Rejects New U.S. Sanctions against High-Ranking Officials:
On Thursday the Venezuelan government "strongly rejected" a U.S. Treasury Department decision to sanction four members of the country's political and military establishment, calling the move "another expression of the imperial and arrogant character by which these institutions act against our countries." Ref. Source 2