A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency shows Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi (right) and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro giving a joint statement after their meeting in the capital Tehran on Saturday, June 11, 2022. Iran and Venezuela on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) signed a 20-year cooperation agreement during a visit by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to Tehran, state media reported. AFP PHOTO
TEHRAN: Iran and Venezuela signed a 20-year deal on cooperation between the two allies subject to US sanctions during a visit on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to the Islamic republic by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.