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Maduro warns of armed struggle as Venezuelan jets challenge US ship

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  • Source: Agencies
  • 6 Sep 2025 07:04
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned that his country will resist through armed struggle if attacked, after Venezuelan jets flew over a US destroyer in the Caribbean.

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    This handout picture released by the Venezuelan Presidency press office shows Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gesturing as he talks during a meeting with the high military command in Caracas on September 5, 2025. (AFP PHOTO / VENEZUELAN PRESIDENCY/ ZURIMAR CAMPOS)

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro warned on Friday that his country is prepared to “enter a stage of armed struggle” if subjected to foreign aggression, while stressing that Venezuela “has always been open to dialogue, but demands respect.”

In a televised address, Maduro dismissed attempts by US President Donald Trump’s administration to pursue regime change in Caracas, describing them as “a mistake.”

“No disagreement between Venezuela and the United States should lead to military conflict,” he said, calling on Washington to abandon what he described as reckless plans for intervention.

Maduro rejected Trump’s accusations that his government leads a “drug cartel,” stressing that Venezuela is free of cocaine cultivation and production. He likened US claims to the fabricated allegations of weapons of mass destruction used to justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Read more: Maduro mobilizes troops as Venezuela confronts US threats

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