Overview
- President Trump said U.S. forces detained Nicolás Maduro in Caracas and moved him toward U.S. custody, with a New York court preparing narcotics and firearms charges.
- Russia, China and Iran condemned the operation as a sovereignty violation, the United Nations expressed deep concern, and several Latin American governments criticized Washington’s move.
- Media accounts describe a Delta Force–led raid supported by the CIA and a large air component, but many operational details remain unconfirmed and rely on unnamed sources.
- Iran’s unrest over economic hardship spread across multiple cities with at least eight deaths reported, and President Trump warned the United States is ready to intervene if security forces shoot peaceful protesters.
- North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into the sea shortly before South Korea’s leader left for China, prompting condemnation and coordinated assessments by Seoul, Tokyo and Washington.