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After Maduro’s capture, Rubio links Venezuela mission to fight against Iran and Hezbollah

JL;DR SUMMARY Following the U.S. military operation that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, Secretary of State Marco Rubio linked the mission to combating Iran and Hezbollah's influence in Venezuela. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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U.S. Foreign PolicyHezbollahIranEconomic SanctionsVenezuelaNicolas MaduroDrug TraffickingMarco RubioGeopolitical Relations

Places mentioned

Palm Beach, Florida, United States
"Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks during a press conference as U.S. President Donald Trump listens at Mar-a-Lago club on January 03, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida."
New York, United States
"elite U.S. forces carried out a pre-dawn raid in Caracas that resulted in Maduros capture and his transfer to federal custody in New York."
Caracas, Capital, Venezuela
"President Trump confirmed that the U.S. military carried out a large-scale strike in Caracas overnight."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli said the capture of Maduro struck a blow to what he called the global axis of evil and sent a clear message to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."
Iran
"At the same time, Trump posed with a Make Iran Great Again hat in Washington."
Buenos Aires, Argentina
"Hezbollah has been active in South America in the past. It is believed to have orchestrated two major attacks on Jewish targets in Buenos Aires in the 1980s."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Asaf Elia-Shalev is a senior reporter with JTA and is based in Los Angeles."

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