Trump mulling strikes against Venezuela: Report
Iran Press TV
Saturday, 06 September 2025 8:32 AM
US President Donald Trump is considering staging a military attack on Venezuela in a fresh effort to overthrow the Caracas government.
Citing unnamed sources, CNN reported on Friday that Trump is considering carrying out strikes on Venezuelan soil in a fresh effort to topple the leftist government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Tensions between the two countries have been high, prompting Maduro to mobilize Venezuela's 340,000-strong military and eight million reservists.
Two Venezuelan fighter jets have flown over a US Navy destroyer in the Caribbean, a move viewed as a show of force as Washington expands its provocative military presence in the region.
Asked on Friday what steps he would take if there were further incidents of Venezuelan jets buzzing US ships, Trump said, "If they do put us in a dangerous position, they'll be shot down."
Trump, who has been pushing for "regime change" in the Latin American country for a long time, described Venezuela on Wednesday as a " very bad actor."
Maduro, for his part, condemned the United States, insisting that the country poses "the greatest threat our continent has seen in the last 100 years."
He said his country is prepared for "armed struggle in defense of the national territory."
The White House describes Maduro as an "indicted drug trafficker".
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller claimed Venezuela is being run by a "drug cartel, a narcotrafficking organization."
US forces on Tuesday blew up an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean that Trump said belonged to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan criminal organization he tied to Maduro, killing 11 people.
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