U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Florida, watch a live broadcast of the U.S. military mission to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, on Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo: Truth Social account of U.S. President Donald Trump/AFP)
Although the world was caught off guard by the illegal U.S. Operation Absolute Resolve, which struck a capital without provocation and then seized a sitting president to put him on trial in a criminal court in New York, reactions remained muted. Yet, it serves as a message to the entire world, from China, the main buyer of Venezuelan oil under [U.S.] sanctions, to Iran, which maintains close ties with Caracas. A round-up of the reactions Global reactions vary following US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro This is particularly true in the Middle East, where every major issue is decided by Washington and no one wants to risk angering President Donald Trump.Although Turkey, an ally of Venezuela, merely called for restraint out of fear of upsetting Trump, other countries, notably Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Although the world was caught off guard by the illegal U.S. Operation Absolute Resolve, which struck a capital without provocation and then seized a sitting president to put him on trial in a criminal court in New York, reactions remained muted. Yet, it serves as a message to the entire world, from China, the main buyer of Venezuelan oil under [U.S.] sanctions, to Iran, which maintains close ties with Caracas. A round-up of the reactions Global reactions vary following US attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro This is particularly true in the Middle East, where every major issue is decided by Washington and no one wants to risk angering President Donald Trump.Although Turkey, an ally of Venezuela, merely called for restraint out of fear of upsetting Trump, other countries, notably Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates...
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