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2026-01-18 19:57
International group condemns threats of force and interference in Iran
TEHRAN – The Group of Friends in Defense of the UN Charter has strongly condemned recent threats of force against Iran, characterizing foreign interference and the incitement of violence as flagrant violations of international law.
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2026/01/13
By Dr Ahmed Moustafa
Strategic quagmire: Expert analysis suggests U.S. will pay a high price for Maduro's "illegal captur
CAIRO – In what geopolitical analysts describe as the most provocative U.S. intervention in Latin America in decades, the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. special forces has backfired catastrophically, implicitly uniting competitors China, Russia, and North Korea in a stark warning to the Trump administration. The trio of opposition has unofficially warned of further escalation and threatened an appropriate response from the U.S. and its allies if Washington does not back down, a move experts believe could expose the fragile foundations of American sovereignty.
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2026/01/12
By Dr Ahmed Moustafa
Media analysis: How Maduro's kidnapping affects US relations with Russia and China
On January 3, 2026, U.S. forces conducted a large-scale military operation in Venezuela, involving strikes on Caracas and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. They were flown to New York to face U.S. charges related to drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, and narco-terrorism.
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2026-01-10 16:19
‘Imported recipes’ for Iran are ‘doomed to fail:’ government
TEHRAN – Government spokeswoman Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Saturday that foreign intervention and “imported recipes” for Iran’s domestic political landscape are “doomed to fail.”
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2026-01-10 14:06
Pope Leo warns ‘war is back in vogue’
Roman Catholic Leader Pope Leo XIV has issued a stern warning about the spread of wars across the globe in the wake of the US deadly military strikes in Venezuela — a campaign that culminated in the kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro.
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2026-01-07 22:20
By staff writer
The ‘narco’ smokescreen clears as US demands Venezuelan oil fields
TEHRAN — The smoke from the January 3 airstrikes on Caracas has barely dissipated, but the strategic landscape of the American aggression against Venezuela has already undergone a chilling transformation.
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2026-01-07 18:30
By Shahrokh Saei
Greenland today, Europe tomorrow: Mapping the rise of Trumpland
TEHRAN – President Donald Trump’s imperial ambitions show no sign of slowing, fueled by hubris and the momentum of America’s deadly military strikes in Venezuela — a campaign that culminated in the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro. Trump has now declared that Venezuela “will be turning over” up to 50 million barrels of oil — valued at roughly $2.8 billion — to the United States.
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2026-01-06 22:02
Tehran rallies Latin American allies after US ‘law of jungle’ act in Venezuela
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held separate phone calls with his counterparts from Brazil and Cuba, with the recent U.S. military aggression in Venezuela dominating the discussions.
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2026-01-06 21:56
Iran decries US 'rogue state' actions in Venezuela and against itself
TEHRAN – Addressing an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council on Monday, Iran’s Ambassador to the UN, Amir Saeed Iravani, condemned the United States for its military attack on Venezuela and the kidnapping of the nation's democratically elected President and First Lady.
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2026-01-06 20:17
By staff writer
The kidnapping of a president and the outcry shaking the world order
TEHRAN – The abduction of a sitting head of state—blindfolded and rendered to a Manhattan courtroom—marks the definitive end of the post-WWII diplomatic era.
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2026-01-06 17:01
Jeffrey Sachs calls for an end to US strangulation of Venezuela
In his Monday briefing to the UN Security Council, Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs warned that U.S. aggression and “economic strangulation” against Venezuela represent a grave violation of the UN Charter.
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2026-01-05 22:02
Tehran warns of global fallout over US abduction of Venezuelan president
TEHRAN – Iran has reiterated its condemnation of the "utterly illegal" abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by the United States, insisting that the kidnapped couple must be released immediately, demands Venezuelan authorities and its populace have also announced in recent days.
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2026/01/05
By Xavier Villar
Administered states, contained fortresses, legal relics
What the US war on Iran and its kidnapping of Maduro mean for world’s future
MADRID – Nicolas Maduro was not extradited. He was kidnapped. The distinction belongs not to legal semantics but to constitutive political violence.
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2026/01/05
By Matin Jamshidi
The anarchy of the Trump Doctrine
Europe should wake up as Trump is knocking on the door
TEHRAN - By kidnapping Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in the dead of night on January 3, under the pretext of "narco-terrorism" charges, Donald Trump and his inner circle are pushing the world toward anarchy, or more accurately, the law of the jungle.
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2026-01-05 19:55
Russia and China condemn U.S. “crimes” and “bullying” in Venezuela
Russia and China condemned the United States at a UN Security Council meeting, accusing Washington of committing “crimes” and “bullying” in Venezuela. The criticism followed a U.S.-led military operation that included deadly strikes and the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife.
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2026-01-05 18:18
By Shahrokh Saei
Trump’s imperial reach: From Latin America to Greenland
TEHRAN – U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against other countries, issued after the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a military operation that included deadly strikes inside the Latin American nation, are not merely reckless—they are a brazen display of imperial arrogance.
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2026-01-05 16:26
Denmark rejects ‘absolutely absurd’ US claims to Greenland after Venezuela raid
Denmark urged the United States to stop “threatening” Greenland after Donald Trump said he “absolutely” needs the territory, following Washington’s military seizure of Venezuela’s president.
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2026-01-05 14:00
At least 80 killed in U.S. strikes on Venezuela; Cuba reports 32 citizens among the dead
The New York Times reported that at least 80 people were killed in Venezuela following U.S. military strikes.
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2026-01-04 21:17
Venezuela thanks Iran for solidarity as Caracas vows to resist US aggression
TEHRAN – Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil Pinto has expressed his gratitude to Iran for voicing solidarity with his country.
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2026-01-04 21:07
By staff writer
Worldwide anger at state-run abduction
The U.S. government’s unlawful abduction of Venezuela’s elected president has ignited protests and fierce condemnations across continents
TEHRAN – The United States has crossed a dangerous line with its military assault on Venezuela and the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. What Washington presents as justice is, in reality, a blatant violation of international law and Venezuela's sovereignty. By abducting a sitting head of state and declaring that the U.S. will "run the country," President Donald Trump has revived the darkest traditions of imperialism in Latin America.
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2026-01-04 20:18
By staff writer
Machado as pawn: Venezuela on Washington’s imperial chessboard
TEHRAN – María Corina Machado’s role in Venezuela’s crisis shows how powerful nations use local leaders for their own goals. For years she was seen as the face of the opposition, someone who could stand against Nicolás Maduro.
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2026-01-04 20:13
By Sondoss Al Asaad
Kidnapping sovereignty: When law of the jungle replaces global order
BEIRUT—The modern international system is built—at least in principle—on a foundational norm: the sovereignty of states.
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2026/01/04
By Shahrokh Saei
Iran is not Venezuela: Play with fire, get burned
TEHRAN – After the U.S. military strikes inside Venezuela early Saturday and the abduction of President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump appears convinced he can replay the same scenario in Iran.
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2026-01-04 19:43
By Wesam Bahrani
US aggression on Venezuela sparks global protests
TEHRAN – Mass protests sweep the U.S., Canada and Europe against U.S. military aggression on Venezuela.
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2026-01-03 21:44
Iran flatly condemns US military aggression against Venezuela
TEHRAN – Iran has categorically condemned the United States’ military aggression against Venezuela, dismissing it as a “flagrant violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity” of that country.
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2026-01-03 20:35
Afro-Venezuelan activist calls for global solidarity after US attack
Miranda, Venezuela — Christian Peach Ortiz of Cumbe Afrovenezolana recounts his personal experience of the early-morning US attack on Venezuela, describing the sound of explosions and the fear it brought to him and his family. He says Washington seeks to colonize Venezuela’s natural resources, calls on people around the world to stand in solidarity with the Venezuelan people, and voices his support for President Nicolás Maduro.
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2026-01-03 20:26
Venezuela denounces U.S. strikes as grave breach of sovereignty and international law
The Venezuelan government has condemned US military strikes on civilian and military sites in Caracas and surrounding states, calling the attacks a blatant violation of the UN Charter and a direct threat to regional peace.
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2026-01-03 20:07
By Ranjan Solomon
Venezuela and the Return of Colonial Seizure Politics
GOA - The phrase "Venezuela and the Return of Colonial Seizure Politics" is a term used primarily by the Venezuelan government and its international allies to describe recent actions by the United States, particularly those involving sanctions, asset seizures, and military pressure. This perspective argues that U.S. actions amount to a modern form of imperialism aimed at seizing the country's vast oil and mineral wealth and imposing a U.S.-backed government.
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2026-01-03 20:00
By Wesam Bahrani
Global condemnation mounts over Venezuela attacks
TEHRAN – Condemnation is mounting as countries worldwide denounce U.S. military aggression on Venezuela and call for restraint and international law.
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2026-01-03 17:49
Exclusive dispatch from Venezuela:
Washington’s ‘vile’ violation of Bolívar’s homeland
"Tense calm in country after ‘vile’ US strikes"
TEHRAN — In a brazen escalation of longstanding hostility, the United States conducted airstrikes on Venezuela on early Saturday (January 3) in what international observers have widely denounced as an illegal violation of national sovereignty.