Discourse with Mohammad Marandi on Iran, Venezuela, and a World Bridging Policies
In the face of harsh US sanctions and imperialist pressures, Iran and Venezuela are forging a strong alliance, with their shared struggle against oppression serving as a foundation for solidarity among grassroots movements, workers, and students.
Grassroots movements in both countries, such as campesino organizations in Venezuela and Iranian student activists, are framing their struggles as part of a broader resistance against imperialism, creating overlapping ideological frameworks that foster transnational solidarity. This solidarity is expressed through joint statements, cultural exchanges, and mutual recognition of each other’s sovereignty and resistance.
Economic cooperation at the worker and student level is another pillar of this alliance. Both countries prioritize building sovereign economies resistant to external domination, with programs and dialogues focused on local production, fair labor relations, and social welfare improvements to support their populations. Venezuelan diplomatic efforts emphasize sharing experiences and technologies in knowledge and economic self-sufficiency with Iran, potentially allowing grassroots economic sectors and educational institutions avenues for cooperation.
Cultural and political exchanges among movements also play a significant role in this alliance. Popular movements, including students in Iran and Venezuela, participate in forums, festivals, and summits designed to promote peace, anti-imperialism, and multipolar worldviews. These exchanges emphasize education about their societies beyond mainstream media portrayals and highlight the principles of solidarity and multipolarity, as envisioned by leaders like Hugo Chávez and embraced by Iran.
This alliance is not just limited to government-level alliances but is also sustained by active popular movements that connect ideologically and practically across borders. Both Iran and Venezuela are strategic actors in the resistance against the US empire and will have a pivotal role in the emergence of a multipolar world.
It is crucial to note that the sanctions against Iran and Venezuela are weapons directed at ordinary people, aiming to bring misery upon them and force submission to imperialist dictates. The ongoing Zionist genocide in Gaza, supported by Western governments, has further exposed the hypocrisy of the West's moral authority, with the holocaust in Gaza demolishing the West's self-appointed "moral authority" in the eyes of the entire world.
Venezuela plays an important role in educating people in Latin America about Iran's anti-imperialist stance and support for the oppressed, while the sanctions against Cuba have been brutal in Latin America. The West's self-proclaimed humanitarian discourse has been exposed as a facade, with the West always punishing other countries in the name of human rights but being seen as cruel and oppressive. The empire is enabling the destruction of Lebanon, the West Bank, Syria, and other parts of West Asia, supporting racism, ethno-supremacism, colonialism, and ethnic cleansing.
In conclusion, the potential forms of solidarity between Iran and Venezuela at the grassroots level include joint cultural-political activism, shared resistance narratives against imperialism experienced by workers and students, and economic cooperation aimed at building sovereign, self-sufficient systems that empower their populations. This alliance is a testament to the power of grassroots movements in shaping international relations and resisting imperialist pressures.
- Grassroots movements in Iran and Venezuela are joining forces, viewing their struggles against imperialism as part of a broader resistance movement.
- Campesino organizations in Venezuela are cooperating with Iranian student activists, forming an ideological alliance to reinforce their resistance.
- Solidarity among these movements is demonstrated through joint statements, cultural exchanges, and mutual recognition of each other's sovereignty and resistance.
- Economic cooperation between the two countries is a key aspect, focusing on local production, fair labor relations, and social welfare improvements.
- Sharing experiences and technologies in knowledge and economic self-sufficiency is considered an opportunity for grassroots economic sectors and educational institutions to cooperate.
- Students in Iran and Venezuela are participating in forums, festivals, and summits to promote peace, anti-imperialism, and multipolar worldviews.
- Popular movements are connecting ideologically and practically across borders, making them strategic actors in resisting US imperialism.
- Economic sanctions target ordinary people, aiming to cause suffering and force submission to imperialist policies.
- The ongoing genocide in Gaza, supported by Western governments, has exposed the West's hypocrisy regarding moral authority.
- Venezuela is educating people in Latin America about Iran's anti-imperialist stance and support for the oppressed.
- Sanctions against Cuba have been brutal in Latin America, further highlighting the West's hypocrisy in using humanitarian discourse as a facade.
- The West's self-proclaimed humanitarian discourse is not genuine, as it punishes countries in the name of human rights while being perceived as cruel and oppressive.
- The empire is enabling the destruction of numerous regions, including Lebanon, the West Bank, Syria, and other parts of West Asia.
- The empire supports racism, ethno-supremacism, colonialism, and ethnic cleansing.
- The alliance between Iran and Venezuela represents the power of grassroots movements in shaping international relations.
- Joint cultural-political activism serves as a means of stronging their resistance against imperialism.
- Shared resistance narratives foster a sense of unity among workers and students.
- Economic cooperation aims to develop self-sufficient systems that empower their populations.
- Solidarity helps grassroots movements resist imperialist pressures and contribute to international relations.
- The emergence of a multipolar world will be significantly influenced by the alliance between Iran and Venezuela.
- The alliance serves as a testament to the power of grassroots movements in shaping international relations.
- Grassroots economic sectors and educational institutions have opportunities for cooperation due to the exchange of experiences and technologies.
- Popular movements emphasize education about their societies beyond mainstream media portrayals.
- The principles of solidarity and multipolarity, as envisioned by leaders like Hugo Chávez, are embraced by Iran.
