Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Trump signs executive order on changing name of Department of Defense to Department of War
Syrian media: A car bomb detonated in Al Mashhad Street in Aleppo, potential casualties reported
Lebanese government: The army will act within the framework of the relevant decision during the August 5 session, but it has the right to exercise operational discretion
Lebanese government: The Army Commander outlined the restrictions related to the implementation of the plan, the first of which is Israeli attacks
Lebanese government: The Lebanese Army will begin implementing the plan under the available capabilities
Lebanese government: Any progress in implementing the US envoy's paper is contingent on the Israeli side's commitment
Lebanese government: Lebanon approved the paper's objectives in the cabinet and prepared the army's plan, but the Israeli side did not take corresponding steps
Lebanese government: The US envoy’s paper stipulated coordinated steps from all parties, and its implementation is contingent on the approval of the concerned parties
Lebanese government: 'Israel's' continued violations expose regional security and stability to grave risks
Lebanese government: The army command will submit a monthly report to the Council of Ministers

Maduro warns of armed struggle as Venezuelan jets challenge US ship

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • Today 07:04
  • 1 Shares
2 Min Read

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.

Listen
  • x
  • Maduro warns of armed struggle as Venezuelan jets challenge US ship.
    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

Related News

Carnegie: US push for military approach to Hezbollah arms worst option

ICE raids Hyundai battery plant construction site, detains hundreds

Trump threatens Venezuelan military

Maduro’s warning came just hours after Trump threatened to shoot down Venezuelan military aircraft if they were deemed a threat to US forces.

According to US media reports, Trump is weighing a range of military options against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, including possible strikes on Venezuelan territory. This comes as part of a broader military buildup in the Caribbean and Latin America, which has seen the deployment of US Navy vessels, thousands of Marines, and 10 F-35 stealth fighters to Puerto Rico.

Read more: Venezuela’s 2025 drug crackdown: 402 aircrafts, 56 tons seized

Venezuelan jets buzz over US destroyer

In response to US militarization in the region, two Venezuelan F-16 fighter jets conducted a low-altitude flyover of the USS Jason Dunham, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer, in international waters of the Caribbean.

The Pentagon condemned the maneuver as “provocative,” warning Caracas against obstructing US counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism operations. US officials said it was the second such incident in recent weeks.

Read more: Maduro: US naval deployment off Venezuela 'greatest threat in century'

  • United States
  • Carribean
  • Caracas
  • Venezuela
  • Nicolas Maduro
  • Donald Trump

Most Read

Al Mayadeen English

Hezbollah’s weapons and the lessons of Syria, PLO, and Algeria

  • Politics
  • 2 Sep 2025
This Jan. 31, 2019 file photo, shows an oil platform in the Leviathan natural gas field, in the Mediterranean Sea off the Palestinian coast. (AP)

Netanyahu freezes $35 bln gas deal with Egypt over troops in Sinai

  • Politics
  • 2 Sep 2025
The Coming War On Iran Will Be Regional, Perhaps International

The coming war on Iran will be regional, perhaps international

  • Opinion
  • 2 Sep 2025
ap

Germany blocks EU push to sanction 'Israel' over war on Gaza

  • Politics
  • 31 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Senators demand end to GHF amid ethnic cleansing allegations
Palestine

Democratic senators call GHF Gaza aid scheme deadly, urge funding cut

Finnish flag in an undated photo (AFP)
Politics

Finland backs UN declaration supporting 'two-state solution'

UN Probe: Sudan’s RSF committed ‘myriad crimes against humanity’
Politics

Sudan’s RSF committed ‘myriad crimes against humanity’: UN probe

How a secret SEAL team 6 mission in North Korea collapsed under fire
Politics

How a covert US SEAL Team 6 mission in DPRK collapsed under fire

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS