Iran’s Abbas Araghchi Offers Aid, Condolences After Venezuela Earthquakes

Two deadly earthquakes struck Venezuela in quick succession on Wednesday night, with the quakes measuring 7.2 and 7.5 and hitting northern Venezuela within less than a minute of each other, according to the United States Geological Survey.

“ANI |Updated:Jun 26, 2026 05:57IST Tehran [Iran], June 26 (ANI): Foreign Minister of Iran Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed solidarity with Venezuelans in the wake of two earthquakes that struck Venezuela in quick succession on Wednesday”

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi contacted his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gil Pinto, by telephone on Saturday afternoon to convey condolences and to offer Tehran’s readiness to assist in relief and rescue operations.

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IRNA reported that Araghchi emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran stands alongside the people of Venezuela in these difficult circumstances and formally declared Iran’s readiness to provide any form of assistance and to take part in search and rescue operations.

The death toll figures varied across the sources, with Hindustan Times saying the twin earthquakes had left at least 235 dead so far and Breakingthenews.net reporting the quakes killed at least 920 people.

Hindustan Times said multiple countries including the United States, Iran, India, Spain and France offered help, while it also reported that Venezuela’s main airport in Caracas was severely damaged and likely to hamper aid efforts.

The same Hindustan Times account quoted U.S. President Donald Trump saying, "We will be there for our new and great friends," as the United States deployed two warships, transport planes and helicopters and mobilised $150 million in aid.

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In a post on X, Hindustan Times reported that Araghchi wrote, "I.R.Iran stands in solidarity with Venezuelans and is ready to offer full assistance."

ANI similarly reported Araghchi’s X post and added that he expressed solidarity with Venezuelans and said Iran is ready to offer full assistance, while also citing a message from Chile’s President Jose Antonio Kast Rist to Venezuela’s acting president, Delcy Rodriguez, about sending humanitarian aid and rescue teams.

As rescue efforts continued, Khaama Press said Venezuelan authorities were racing to search for survivors and reported that more than 11,000 people were missing while the official death toll continued to rise.

“Ravaged by twin earthquakes that have left at least 235 dead so far, Venezuela is racing to search for survivors”

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Tehran Times said the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) announced readiness to send rescue forces, with IRCS head Pirhossein Kolivand writing to his Venezuelan counterpart Luis Manuel Farias Villanueva that the society would dispatch relief and medical teams.

Tehran Times also stated that on June 24, two devastating earthquakes measured 7.2 and 7.5 struck north-central Venezuela, and it said a state of emergency was declared while search and rescue was underway.

The stakes described in the sources included the scale of casualties and the breadth of affected areas, with Tehran Times listing states of La Guaira, Carabobo, Miranda, Aragua, and Falcón and cities of Caracas, Valencia, Maracay, and Morón, while Hindustan Times reported that more than 1,500 people were injured.