Hezbollah condemns U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro as Secretary of State Marco Rubio vows to end the terrorist group's decades-long presence in Venezuela.

Iran's efforts to quell a wave of anti-government protests have been complicated by Donald Trump's threat to intervene on their side, a warning firmly underlined by the subsequent U.S. capture of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro,

Experts say US military action in Caracas ‘gives momentum’ for conflict with Tehran and deals another blow to diplomacy.

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, spoke by phone with his Venezuelan counterpart, Yvan Gil, late Saturday, calling the capture of President Nicolás Maduro "a clear example of state terrorism." Earlier Saturday,

Iran condemned the US military operation in Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro as "state terrorism" and a violation of the UN Charter at an emergency Security Council session on Monday.

U.S. officials say Caracas’ ties with Tehran gave Hezbollah space to operate, while Israeli leaders cast the raid as a warning to Iran.

The U.S. has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and firms from Iran and Venezuela. These sanctions target Iran's drone trade and ballistics program.

The U.S.’s stunning intervention in Venezuela puts several other countries in the region and around the world also on edge.

The US raid in Venezuela has shaken Tehran. Experts warn Maduro’s fall signals that Iran’s supreme leader could face similar pressure, breaking the “untouchable” taboo and raising loyalty costs for elites amid deadly protests.

On Tuesday's "The Record with Greta Van Susteren," Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu praised President Trump's support against Iran and its proxies. Netanyahu claimed Iran is "in cahoots" with Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela and suggested they are sending weapons to the South American nation.