White House national security adviser John Bolton has made no secret of his desire for regime change in Iran and Venezuela, two nations he’s hinted could face U.S. military action.
Iran and Venezuela have both responded to the United States' threats of military action against their respective countries, with top diplomats warning that White House national security adviser John Bolton appeared to be leading a push toward two more wars.
"From announcements of naval movements to dire warnings about so-called 'Iranian threats,'" Zarif tweeted. "If US and clients don't feel safe, it's because they're despised by the people of the region— blaming Iran won’t reverse that." Just one month into his tenure under Trump, the White House unilaterally withdrew from the historic 2015 nuclear deal, paving for the way for sanctions previously lifted in exchange for Tehran curbing nuclear production. The U.S. has since sought to cut Iran's oil exports entirely, a move to which Tehran has warned it could respond by blocking the strategic Strait of Hormuz with its Revolutionary Guards.
The U.S. endorsed opposition leader Juan Guaidó's self-proclaimed bid for the presidency in January, when he accused Maduro of having rigged last year's election and of profiting off of corruption amid a historic economic crisis exacerbated by Trump administration sanctions. The situation escalated last week when Guaidó called for a military uprising but was ultimately countered by a government crackdown.
Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif shake hands during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, on April 7, 2018. The two countries have come closer together in the face of military threats from the U.S. Venezuelan People's Power Ministry for Foreign Affairs
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