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On Tuesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump's support against Iran and its proxies. Netanyahu claimed Iran is "in cahoots" with Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and suggested they are sending weapons to the South American nation.
The Treasury Department on Tuesday slapped new sanctions on 10 people and entities in Venezuela and Iran accused of helping fuel Tehran’s drone and missile programs — including a Venezuelan firm that assembles Iranian-designed combat UAVs.
If a U.S.-Venezuela war break out, that could sap the U.S. military’s ability to readily surge air and naval assets into the Middle East in another Israel-Iran war.
Iran’s growing partnership with Venezuela is quietly reshaping security in the Americas. This deep dive follows the money, drones, and covert logistics now tied to global power competition.
National security and military analyst Rebecca Grant discusses President Trump's warnings to Iran regarding its nuclear program, the next phase of the Gaza peace plan and the U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug loading dock.
The Bella 1, an oil tanker far larger than any Coast Guard ship, has been fleeing the U.S. blockade of sanctioned vessels heading in and out of Venezuela. Sanctioned for allegedly shipping oil to U.S.
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Evening brief: Iran talks war, Russia abuses animals, US flexes near Venezuela, and a sheriff’s office comes under fire
Iran escalated its rhetoric to “total war,” Russian forces drew outrage by using horses in frontline assaults, the Department of War flagged hazardous operating zones north of Venezuela amid rising regional pressure,