Saturday 03 / January / 2026
US President Donald Trump confirmed on Saturday that the US had "successfully" carried out what he called a "large-scale" strike against Venezuela. In a social media post he added that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were "captured and flown out of the Country."
"This operation was done in conjunction with US Law Enforcement," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
He added that a press conference on the strike will be held later on Saturday at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, at 4 p.m. UTC/GMT.
Iran condemns 'American attack' on Venezuela
Iran condemned on Saturday what it called a US attack on Venezuela.
Iran's Foreign Ministry described it as a "flagrant violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country."
Iran itself has been embroiled in mass protests this week, with US President Donald Trump threatening to intervene if Tehran uses force against peaceful protesters.
In June last year, Iran was the target of Israeli and US strikes aimed at its nuclear facilities, amid a 12-day war with Israel.
US Embassy in Colombia tells US citizens in Venezuela to 'shelter in place'
The US Embassy in Bogota, Colombia, warned US citizens against all travel to Venezuela, advising those already there to "shelter in place."
It also advised US citizens in Venezuela to "establish multiple methods of communication with friends and family outside of Venezuela."
The embassy said it was aware of "explosions reported."
Venezuela has the highest travel advisory level; level 4.
