“Congratulations to President Nicolas Maduro on his inauguration into office as President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,” Baqaei said in a post on his X account on Saturday night.
“We wish him all the success in serving his great people & country and are looking forward to working with the elected government for the good of our nations in furtherance of Iran-Venezuela's extensive bilateral ties,” he added.
“Iran stands in solidarity with Venezuelan people and government in the face of malign interventions and unilateral coercive measures led by the United States,” the Iranian spokesman said.
Maduro, in power since 2013, was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday.