Iran's President Mohammad Khatami (L) and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez applaud during a ceremony in Ciudad Bolivar, 500 kilometers (373 miles) southeast of Caracas, where they inaugurated a tractor assembly plant, March 12, 2005. Chavez, whose country is a major U.S. oil supplier, on Friday expressed his support for Iran's nuclear program, which is opposed by the United States and Europe. At center is an interpreter. REUTERS/Howard Yanes HY/HB