Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli:

We are saying to the Turks in Syria, stay out of Syria and specifically southern Syria and in Gaza, don't even think about getting into Gaza and we cannot accept it.

John Bolton:

What I have to say, the most stunning part about the press conference was probably saying the U.S. was going to run the country.

But the second most stunning was the assault on Machado, the leader of the Democratic forces.

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Finnish President Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre announce their support for Denmark.

After capturing President Maduro, the Trump administration is betting that threats of further U.S. military action—along with possible amnesty or exile offers—will pressure Venezuela’s remaining leaders into cooperation.

Washington hopes to influence a political transition and secure oil interests without deploying ground troops, relying instead on airstrike threats, a naval buildup, and restrictions on Venezuelan oil exports.

Source: Reuters

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Edmundo González:

This moment constitutes an important step, but it is not enough.

The real normalization of the country will only be possible when all Venezuelans deprived of liberty for political reasons are released—true hostages of a system of persecution—and the majority will expressed by the Venezuelan people on July 28th is respected without ambiguity.

As various political and social actors have already expressed, only then can a true democratic transition process begin in a serious and responsible manner.

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Edmundo González:

As President of the Venezuelans, I make a calm and clear call to the National Armed Forces and the state security forces:

Your duty is to fulfill and enforce the sovereign mandate expressed on July 28, 2024. As Commander in Chief, I remind you that your loyalty is to the Constitution, to the people, and to the Republic.

Trump on María Corina Machado:

I don’t think she’s got the support of the people that she has to have. That’s all.

She could only win an election if I did support her. But I like her very much.

Source: NY Post

Trump on Venezuela:

We should run the country with law and order. We should run the country where we can take advantage of the economics of what they have — which is valuable oil and valuable other things.

The country is ready to be — it’s literally become a third world country ready to fail.

Source: NY Post

Senator Graham:

Maduro could be in Türkiye today, but he’s in New York.

You better take the offer.

Maduro has nobody to blame but himself. We gave him a way out.

He chose to defy Trump and U.S. military, and his ass is in jail.

Trump on Russia’s claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence:

I don’t believe that strike happened.

There’s something that happened fairly nearby, but had nothing to do with this.

Reporter: Why did you believe Putin then?

Trump: Because nobody knew about it that moment.

WATCH: Footage shows a failed launch of Igla MANPADS by Venezuelan forces at U.S. helicopters during fighting near Fort Tiuna base in Operation “Absolute Resolve.”

NEW: Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez, named acting president after Nicolás Maduro, publicly invited Washington to “work together on a cooperative agenda” under international law.

NEW: Cuba officially confirmed that 32 Cuban citizens, including military and intelligence personnel, were killed during the U.S. raid in Venezuela.

President Miguel Díaz-Canel called them “heroes” who died in combat while protecting Maduro, and declared two days of national mourning.

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The U.S. Department of State’s Persian-language page shared this post:

President Trump is a man of action.

If you didn't know, now you know.

Trump threatens Iran once again:

If they start killing people like they’re having in the past, they’re going to get hit very hard by the U.S.

We’re watching very closely.