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Markets Rebound as Hopes for Iran–U.S. Dialogue Ease Geopolitical Tensions

U.S. stock futures edged higher on Wednesday as signs of potential diplomatic movement in the Iran–U.S. standoff helped calm volatile markets. Futures tied to the S&P 500 rose about 0.3%, the Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%, and Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 0.2% after a turbulent prior session.  The shift in sentiment followed reports that Iran has quietly approached the United States to discuss terms for ending the escalating conflict , a development that helped cool fears of further disruption in global energy markets. This diplomatic signal contributed to a rebound after Tuesday’s sharp sell-off, when concerns over widening conflict and rising oil prices rattled investors.  The conflict, now in its fifth day, has seen continued strikes and mounting casualties, adding to market unease. Iran is preparing for the funeral of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, killed in recent attacks, while regional tensions remain high.  Despite the ongoing uncertainty, Wednesda...
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Maduro Flown to U.S. After Daring Overnight Operation as Trump Announces Transitional Control of Venezuela

                                         Deposed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro

Former Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro arrived in the United States after a dramatic overnight military operation in Caracas that resulted in his capture and removal from the country. U.S. forces extracted Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, during a surprise nighttime strike that President Donald Trump described as an unprecedented action “not seen since World War II.”

Maduro was transported first to the USS Iwo Jima and later flown to New York, where he is now being held ahead of federal proceedings on narco‑terrorism and drug‑trafficking charges—allegations he denies. The Venezuelan government condemned the operation as an “imperialist attack,” while international observers scrambled to assess the geopolitical fallout.

President Trump announced that the United States will “run Venezuela” temporarily during what he called a “safe, proper and judicious transition” toward new governance. He emphasized that no U.S. service members were killed in the operation and suggested that Venezuela’s vast oil reserves would offset the cost of American involvement.

The capture marks one of the most assertive U.S. actions toward regime change in Venezuela in decades, raising legal and diplomatic questions about the scope of American authority and the future of the country’s political landscape.


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