PPresident of Venezuela Nicolas Maduro said he has held talks with Iranian President-elect Ebrahim Raisi about cooperation between Caracas and Tehran in the battle against imperialism.

In a post on his Twitter account on Wednesday, Maduro said he has held a telephone conversation with Raisi, who won the June 18 presidential election of Iran.

The Venezuelan president said they have agreed to “strengthen the ties of brotherhood and cooperation” between the two nations “in the joint fight against imperial aggression”, Tasnim news agency reported.

Ebrahim Raisi, the incumbent Judiciary Chief of Iran, won the June 18 presidential election by garnering over 62 percent of the votes.