Iranian FM: US has lost its control over world

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif announced on Thursday that the US government is no longer able to control the course of events in the world.

During his visit to Venezuela Thursday, Zarif said ” the Western hegemony time has passed.”

He added: “Today, the United States and its allies cannot control the course of events in the world. They lost control. ”

Zarif commended Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for his resistance to the US campaign to topple him.

For his part, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arisa affirmed that his country’s relationship with Iran has reached its peak.

He said that Maduro’s administration might acquire Iranian weapons in future if needed.

Zarif arrived in the Venezuelan capital on Wednesday, to be the first leg of a Latin tour that includes Cuba, Bolivia and Venezuela.