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US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: The explosions were heard around 2 am local time (0600 GMT). An Associated Press reporter said at least seven explosions were heard.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of emergency, calling on people to mobilise to "defeat this imperialist aggression".
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates:
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Loud explosions accompanied by the sound of low-flying aircraft were heard across parts of Caracas in the early hours of Saturday, January 3.
According to AFP, the explosions were heard around 2 am local time (0600 GMT). At least seven explosions were heard, along with aircraft flying at low altitude over several neighbourhoods of the Venezuelan capital, Associated Press reported.
Meanwhile, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of emergency, calling on people to mobilise to “defeat this imperialist aggression”.
According to CBS News, US officials have confirmed that President Donald Trump ordered the strikes on sites inside Venezuela, including military facilities, as the administration early Saturday ratcheted up its campaign against the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
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US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Iran Condemns 'US Military Attack' On Venezuela
The Iranian government on Saturday condemned the explosions in Venezuela carried out by the United States, calling them an “American military attack”.
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Venezuela Govt Says 'Goal Of Explosions Was To Take Possession Of Oil & Minerals'
In an official statement, the Venezuelan government alleged that the goal of the American strikes was to take possession of the country’s oil and minerals, adding that Washington would not succeed in taking the resources.
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: US Confirms Conducting Strikes In Venezuela
The United States has officially confirmed that it is conducting strikes in Venezuela, the news agency Reuters reported, citing an official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: FAA Bans US Commercial Flights In Venezuelan Airspace
In view of the ongoing US strikes in the Venezuelan capital, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has banned commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace, as reported by AP.
BREAKING: FAA bans U.S. commercial flights in Venezuelan airspace over “ongoing military activity” ahead of explosions in the capital, Caracus.
The Pentagon and White House did not immediately respond to requests for comment. https://t.co/rrEYQ86PNw
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 3, 2026
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: CPI(M) Condemns US's 'Military Aggression', 'Intimidation' Against Venezuela
Communist Party of India (CPI-M) has condemned the US strikes against the Venezuelan capital, calling out what it described as “U.S.’s long-standing imperialist policy of intervention and coercion aimed at destabilising independent nations”.
We strongly condemn the United States’ military aggression and intimidation against #Venezuela, which violates international law, the UN Charter, and the principle of national sovereignty. These actions reflect the U.S.’s long-standing imperialist policy of intervention and… pic.twitter.com/jDhXRXt57Q
— CPI (M) (@cpimspeak) January 3, 2026
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Cuba Condemns US Strikes On Venezuelan Capital
Cuba has condemned the American strikes against Venezuelan capital, calling it a “criminal attack”.
#Cuba denuncia y demanda URGENTE reacción de la comunidad internacional contra criminal ataque de E.U a #Venezuela. Nuestra #ZonaDePaz está siendo brutalmente asaltada. Terrorismo de Estado contra el bravo pueblo venezolano y contra Nuestra América.
Patria o Muerte ¡Venceremos!
— Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) January 3, 2026
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Colombia "Deeply Concerned" Over Explosions In Venezuelan Capital
Following the US strikes on Venezuela, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that his country was deeply concerned about the explosions in Venezuela.
El Gobierno de la República de Colombia observa con profunda preocupación los reportes sobre explosiones y actividad aérea inusual registrados en las últimas horas en la República Bolivariana de Venezuela, así como la consecuente escalada de tensión en la región.
Colombia…
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) January 3, 2026
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Venezuela Accuses US Of 'Military Aggression', Maduro Declares Emergency
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has declared a state of emergency, calling on people to mobilise to “defeat this imperialist aggression”.
US Strikes Venezuela LIVE Updates: Heightened Tensions Between US, Venezuela
The strikes come amid heightened tensions between the United States and Venezuela, with President Trump having publicly raised the possibility of ground strikes against the country. In recent days, he also ordered the deployment of a US Navy task force to the Caribbean.
According to the US officials, the American forces have been targeting alleged drug-smuggling boats in the region as part of counter-narcotics operations. However, it is yet to be ascertained whether Saturday’s explosions in Caracas were linked to those actions or to any other military activity.
