One sentence from Iran's Foreign Minister has shattered Venezuela's psychological defense! Recently, when discussing negotiations with the United States, Iran's Foreign Minister said, "Iran is not Venezuela. The U.S. cannot bribe or intimidate Iran. Iran is not Venezuela—arrest one person, and others will cower in fear."
In response, Venezuela reacted strongly, clearly shaken. Its foreign ministry immediately summoned Iran’s ambassador to Venezuela, lodging a formal protest over what it described as Iran’s "contemptuous and inappropriate" remarks. Furthermore, recently, Trump openly admitted, "The U.S. has already taken more than $13 billion from Venezuela." Clearly, the Venezuelan authorities have completely capitulated to the U.S., bowing down thoroughly this time. Not only does the U.S. fully control Venezuela’s oil resources, but U.S. military forces can freely enter Venezuela’s territory to conduct so-called military exercises.
Venezuela, once a pioneer of anti-Americanism in South America, has now become the most eager follower of American interests—exemplifying an extreme contrast for the world to witness. Even more absurdly, Venezuela allows the U.S. to humiliate and plunder it, yet reacts disproportionately to a single sarcastic remark made by Iran’s Foreign Minister using Venezuela as an example. It’s clear: “We can kneel before and flatter the U.S., but you can only watch—you cannot speak, let alone mock.” In fact, Iran’s Foreign Minister was absolutely right—how can a nation surrender simply because one person is arrested?
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1872189882535944/
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