The sudden U.S. aggression on Venezuela and the kidnapping of its president, Nicolas Maduro, in early January 2026, sent shockwaves across the region, revealing sharply contrasting reactions from Iran and the Israeli Occupation.

U.S. threats amid Iranian protests and Maduro’s arrest have heightened Tehran’s UN warnings, as analysts say Iran weighs all options under domestic unrest and international pressure.

The United States launched a rapid military assault on Venezuela, seized President Nicolas Maduro, and invoked a revived Monroe Doctrine to justify intervention that critics say violates international law, undermines sovereignty, and risks destabilizing the global order.

The Trump administration recently secretly authorized the CIA to conduct covert action in Venezuela, stepping up a campaign against authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.

Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election – a result that was immediately challenged by the opposition and several governments in the region and beyond.