U.S. attacks on Venezuela clear violation of national sovereignty, international law: Iranian spokesman

The United States' attacks on Venezuela is a clear violation of the country's national sovereignty and international law, Esmail Baghaei, spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of Iran, said at a press conference in Tehran on Monday.

Commenting on the January-3 U.S. military actions against Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Baghaei warned that repeated violations of national sovereignty by the U.S. pose a serious threat to the postwar international order.

Baghaei stressed that the forcible control of one country's president by another country is illegal and unacceptable, adding that the Venezuelan president must be released.

When commenting on the United States accusations of "crimes" against Maduro, Baghaei emphasized that under no circumstances can a country's domestic laws be used as a basis for violating another country's sovereignty. He said such claims are merely a cover and false justification for illegal actions by the United States.

"Violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries is unjustifiable under any circumstances. The actions of the United States run counter to international laws and regulations. Such practices will have negative consequences for the entire international community. The Charter of the United Nations and contemporary international law are a result of humanity's shared experience after the two World Wars. Therefore, the actions of the United States should be condemned and opposed by the international community, and all parties involved must bear full responsibility for their actions," said Baghaei.

Baghaei also said that Iran must remain vigilant against psychological warfare and media manipulation by the United States and Israel aimed at pressuring Iran.

He said Iran is fully prepared and closely monitoring developments to safeguard its national interests. He added that Iran's armed forces will continue to strengthen combat readiness and maintain a high level of alert to defend the country's territorial security.

U.S. attacks on Venezuela clear violation of national sovereignty, international law: Iranian spokesman

U.S. attacks on Venezuela clear violation of national sovereignty, international law: Iranian spokesman

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday presided over a State Council executive meeting that studied work on building a unified national market and reviewed and approved a plan for the development of a modern emergency response system during the 15th Five-Year Plan period (2026-2030).

Noting that building a unified national market is essential to advancing high-quality development, the meeting called for deepening institutional frameworks in areas such as property rights protection, market access, fair competition, social credit and market exit mechanisms.

The meeting also urged efforts to advance high-standard connectivity of market infrastructure to facilitate smooth economic circulation and effectively reduce logistics costs across society.

Emergency management is critical to protecting people's lives and property, the meeting said. It called for accelerating the development of a modern emergency response system, deepening reform and innovation in emergency management, and improving coordinated response mechanisms.

Efforts should be made to strengthen risk prevention at the source, enhance monitoring, forecasting and early warning, and accelerate a shift in governance toward proactive prevention, according to the meeting.

A draft revision of the Law on the People's Bank of China was also discussed and approved in principle at the meeting, which decided to submit the draft to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress for deliberation.

Chinese premier chairs State Council executive meeting