Iran and China denounce US kidnapping of Maduro

Iran and China have denounced the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by US special forces. The US operation involved seizing Maduro from Caracas and bombing military installations, with the stated intention of trying him on drug trafficking charges. An Iranian spokesperson called the kidnapping "illegal" and reflective of "colonial-era thinking," while China demanded Maduro's immediate release. The US president stated the country would "run" Venezuela and that American companies would be able to access its vast oil reserves.