Political analyst Hamzeh Safavi, whose father is an adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, discusses the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US on January 3 in Caracas, and its impact on the Islamic Republic.

Tehran and Caracas have maintained close ties, particularly as a way to circumvent sanctions targeting both countries. The Islamic Republic, which is itself under threat from…

Political analyst Hamzeh Safavi, whose father is an adviser to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, discusses the abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro by the US on January 3…