Associates of the Israeli prime minister had hoped that the incoming US administration could pressure the International Criminal Court into not issuing the warrant against him.
Iran and Venezuela are working to repair oil ties after the reimposition of US sanctions on the South American country and the looming return of President Donald Trump to the White House.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the International Criminal Court as "anti-Semitic" on Thursday afer it issued arrest warrants for him and his former defence minister, vowing it would not ...