Foreign Affairs minister Alí Rodríguez Araque Tuesday labeled as "nonsense" the claims that Venezuelan stance to support Iranian nuclear projects for peaceful purposes could be rewarded in the future with a provision of nuclear missiles, Efe reported.

Venezuela negotiations to purchase weapons abroad "are completely transparent and public," and "with Iran we have not reached any agreement on this subject matter," Rodríguez Araque told official news agency ABN.

He reminded that the Venezuelan stance on the nuclear issue is favoring the phase out of all massive destructive weapons worldwide. Rodríguez Araque underscored that Iran is the target of "intensive propaganda intended to make it look like a black beast."

The diplomat argued the United States is sponsoring such a smear campaign against Iran. Further, he slashed out at Washington for declining extradition of Venezuelans charged with terrorist activities before and during Hugo Chávez' Government.

Rodríguez Araque also rejected recent attacks by pro-government activists against US ambassador William Brownfield, but accused the US envoy of provoking such situations, as he visited low-income areas without prior consultation with Venezuelan authorities.

Additionally, Rodríguez Araque claimed that Mexican presidential candidates opposed to left-wing hopeful Andrés Manuel López Obrador, "are stubbornly trying to drag Venezuela" to their electoral campaign, Efe reported.

"These gentlemen -Rodríguez Araque said referring to Mexican presidential candidates Felipe Calderón and Roberto Madrazo, but he did not mention their names- are stubbornly trying to drag Venezuela to the electoral competence in the United States of Mexico."

"We have maintained a scrupulous stance regarding electoral issues in others countries, but every time we are attacked, we are to respond accordingly," he added.