Daily brief
President Donald Trump stated that an 'armada' is heading toward Iran and warned that 'time is running out,' citing the U.S. military's previous operation in Venezuela as a precedent. Chinese experts cautioned about the audacity of such a move but noted Iran's greater capability to inflict damage compared to Venezuela.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro stated there will be 'no missiles in the Americas,' rejecting foreign military presence.
A plane carrying a Colombian lawmaker and 14 others is missing near the border with Venezuela.
The home of an Ecuadorian election loser was raided as part of a probe into alleged Venezuelan campaign funding.
Senator Marco Rubio declined to rule out further U.S. military action in Venezuela during a Senate hearing.