"Hours after the United States announced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Israeli politician Yair Lapid issued a warning to Tehran: The regime in Iran should pay close attention to what is happening in Venezuela. The forcible removal of Maduro from power came less than a week after US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and threatened to launch new strikes against Iran."
"Although Washington's tensions with Caracas and Tehran have different roots and dynamics, analysts say Trump's move against Maduro raises the prospects of war with Iran. A new lawlessness makes everything less stable and war more likely, said Jamal Abdi, president of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). Whether Trump becomes enamoured with surgical' regime change, or gives Netanyahu a US imprimatur for similar actions, it's hard not to see how this gives momentum for the many actors pushing for renewed war with Iran."
"Negar Mortazavi, a senior fellow at the Center for International Policy, also said the US actions in Venezuela show Trump's maximalist aims, further dimming the chances of diplomacy. What I see and hear from Tehran is that they are not interested in negotiating with the Trump administration the way this administration signals that they want total surrender, Mortazavi told Al Jazeera."
The United States announced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, prompting warnings in Israel for Tehran to monitor the situation. The forcible removal occurred less than a week after a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during which new strikes against Iran were threatened. The US action raises prospects of war with Iran by creating a new lawlessness that increases instability and reduces diplomatic space. Potential Iranian responses include developing deterrence or preempting US or Israeli strikes, placing Israel, Iran and the US on a path toward possible conflict.
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