Exclusive: Rubio says US-Israel alliance remains firm as he heads to Qatar amid backlash over Doha strikes

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! JERUSALEM: Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists the U.S. relationship with Israel remains unchanged, despite the blowback over Israel’s strike targeting Hamas negotiators in Qatar last week. “We’re going to continue to be strong allies and partners,” Rubio vowed in an exclusive and wide-ranging interview with Fox…

Cartel connection: Hezbollah and Iran exploit Maduro’s Venezuela for cocaine cash

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The deadly U.S. strike in the Caribbean this week is being cast by experts as the latest move in a broader campaign to dismantle Iran and Hezbollah’s growing narco empire in Venezuela. U.S. officials say Tren de Aragua works closely with the Cartel of the Suns —…

Venezuelan military jets buzz US Navy ship in ‘highly provocative’ move, Pentagon says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Defense Department confirmed on Thursday night that two Venezuelan aircraft flew near a U.S. Navy vessel in international waters. The incident, which the department called a “highly provocative move,” comes as the Trump administration ramps up its anti-narco-terrorism efforts. “Today, two Maduro regime military aircraft flew…

Trump’s strike on cartel vessel off Venezuela sends warning to Maduro: ‘No sanctuary’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The unprecedented strikes by U.S. Marines on a cartel-operated vessel off of Venezuela this week signaled that the Trump administration is taking a hard new approach when it comes to countering the international drug trade. While the U.S. military has long worked to counter cartel and international…

Rubio promises more strikes on Venezuelan cartels: ‘We’re not going to sit back anymore’

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended President Donald Trump’s strike on a drug cartel-operated vessel off of Venezuela and vowed the U.S. will no longer “sit back” when it comes to “nacro-terrorism.” In response to questions about the Marine strike Tuesday that hit a vessel…

Maduro claims US seeks ‘regime change through military threat’ amid Caribbean buildup

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Monday accused the United States of seeking a regime change in his country amid a naval buildup in the Caribbean. The military deployment was authorized by President Donald Trump in an effort to disrupt drug cartel activity, as part of his broader…

U.S. warships to patrol international waters around Venezuela as Trump vows to stop cartels

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. military has sent destroyers and thousands of Marines toward Venezuela as President Donald Trump doubles down on deadly drug cartels, according to reports. At least three Aegis guided-missile destroyers — USS Gravely and USS Jason Dunham among them — are part of the mission, two…