US Republicans back Trump on Venezuela amid faint MAGA dissent
Al Jazeera
Right-wing lawmakers laud US president for seizing Nicolas Maduro, but some decry prospect of another endless war.
Since coming down the escalator in 2015 to announce his first presidential run, Donald Trump has presented himself as a break from the traditional hawkish foreign policy in the United States.
The US president has even criticised some of his political rivals as “warmongers” and “war hawks”.
But Trump’s move to abduct Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and announce that the US will “run” the Latin American country has drawn comparisons with the regime change wars that he built a political career rejecting.
Some critics from Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement, who backed his message of focusing on the country’s own issues instead of conflicts abroad, are criticising Washington’s march to war with Venezuela.
Still, Trump’s grip on Republican politics appears to remain firm, with most legislators from the party praising Trump’s actions.
The strike in a densely populated area appears to be another attempted assassination, with no information yet on target.
Lawmakers say the White House has not clearly explained why the US entered the conflict, or how long it may last.
The global rights group says erosion of health, safety in Gaza ‘a deliberate act of war targeting women and girls’.
Two Israeli air attacks hit Lebanon’s southern city of Tyre amid media reports Tel Aviv wants to expand buffer zone.
Expanding regional conflict shifts global attention as Gaza faces border closures, inflation and ‘ceasefire’ violations.
Images verified by Human Rights Watch show Israel fired white phosphorus in populated areas of southern Lebanon.
Mojtaba Khamenei will now be charged with leading Islamic Republic through the biggest crisis in its 47-year history.
Analysts say Israel’s actions in Lebanon, including mass displacement, are an effort to reshape the country.
The conflict has already led to the suspension of almost a fifth of global crude oil and natural gas supply.
Arab states in the Gulf and beyond that house US assets have been targeted in Iranian retaliatory strikes in the war.
Explosions shake Iran as US-Israel attacks intensify, marking eight days of conflict and retaliation from Iran.
Yemen’s Houthi leadership cautious, fearing Israeli retaliation following past air strikes and leadership losses.
Footage shared by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman purportedly shows destruction in Shahid Hamedani School in Tehran.