Venezuela summoned Iran’s ambassador to deliver a formal note of protest over comments that authorities deemed "contemptuous and inappropriate," the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday, Iran International reports.
The statement said the envoy was called to the ministry to receive the protest regarding remarks made against "Venezuela's institutions and authorities," though Venezuelan officials did not specify which comments prompted the action.
The move marks a rare public rift between the long-standing allies.
AFP, citing video circulating online, said the protest appeared to follow comments by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said Iran was "not Venezuela" when referring to negotiations with the United States.
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