"We regard this measure as a move in line with causing instability and insecurity in this country and in the interests of enemies of the Venezuelan government and people and strongly condemn it," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Sunday.
Venezuela's president survived the assassination attempt, which was carried out with explosives-laden drones.
AP reported, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro dodged an apparent assassination attempt when drones armed with explosives detonated while he was delivering a speech to hundreds of soldiers being broadcast live on television, officials said.
“This was an attempt to kill me,” Maduro said later in an impassioned retelling of the events. “Today they attempted to assassinate me.”
Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez said the incident took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. as Maduro was celebrating the National Guard’s 81st anniversary. The visibly shaken head of state said he saw a “flying device” that exploded before his eyes.
Venezuelan President several time accuses the opposition of being incited by the US to topple his socialist government.
