Tehran: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei on Saturday condemned the US President Donald Trump's announcement of a closure of Venezuela's airspace, labeling it a serious breach of international law and a threat to global aviation safety. Baqaei criticized the move, asserting it is a flagrant violation of established international norms governing cross-border air transport.

According to Islamic Republic News Agency, Baqaei highlighted that the US action is part of a series of provocative and illegal measures Washington has taken against Venezuela's national sovereignty and territorial integrity. He warned that the measure by the US poses unprecedented risks to international aviation safety and could have dangerous consequences for the rule of law, as well as for global peace and security.

Baqaei urged the international community to take note of what he described as a destabilizing step that undermines long-standing principles of international conduct. Meanwhile, President Trump announced on Saturday that all airspace over and around Venezuela should be considered as fully closed, offering no additional details as Washington intensifies pressure on President Nicol¡s Maduro's government.