Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been detained and are being transported to New York aboard a US warship, according to US President Donald Trump. In an interview with Fox News, Trump confirmed that the couple were taken from their palace by helicopter and are currently on the USS Iwo Jima. He stated that they would be brought to New York following their capture during a US military operation in Venezuela on Friday night.

Trump told Fox News that he had spoken with Maduro a week earlier, offering him a chance to step down and surrender before the attack. He said he personally told Maduro that he must relinquish power and surrender. US Vice President JD Vance also confirmed that Trump had proposed giving Maduro an opportunity before the assault.

The report further notes that following the operation, international reactions began to emerge, including comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and retired US General Ben Hodges, who warned of potential strategic missteps similar to those in Iraq and Afghanistan.