US Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday, defending the Trump administration’s recent military actions in Venezuela and explaining the US posture on Iran.
Rubio said the US operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was not an act of war and stressed that Washington does not plan further military action in the country. “We are not postured and do not expect to take military action,” he told lawmakers, adding that additional strikes could harm long-term efforts to stabilise Venezuela and support a democratic transition.
