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  • Trump, Maduro, and Iran

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    January 9, 2026

    David Hale
    David Hale

    US Policy in the Middle East, Iran

    America’s dramatic capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro has set the stage for the conduct of America’s national security strategy in 2026.  It has also raised questions.

    Was it legal? Was it necessary and smart? What is next? What are the larger foreign policy implications?

     

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