After capturing Maduro, U.S. special forces have reassembled in Europe, and is Trump preparing to strike Iran?
Open-source information shows that after the military operation to capture Maduro, at least 10 C-17 transport planes flew from the U.S. to Europe, including four from Fort Campbell in Kentucky, which is the base of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. During the operation to capture Maduro, Delta Force boarded helicopters from this aviation regiment to enter Caracas.
Therefore, the outside world now speculates that the U.S. is reassembling its special operations forces in Europe.
This assembly may have two purposes: the first is for follow-up actions against Venezuela, as the U.S. seems to have set its sights on the "Marinera" oil tanker, which flies the Russian flag and carries Venezuelan oil, and is preparing to intercept it in the Mediterranean and other areas, far away from the coast of Venezuela.
The other possibility is that it is preparing for a potential military action against Iran.
Recent situations in Iran are unstable, with large-scale protests continuing for several days. The U.S. and Israel may be considering taking advantage of this internal chaos in Iran to achieve the goal of overthrowing the current Iranian regime.
Therefore, the U.S. needs to deploy part of its forces to Europe or the Middle East. It is indeed true that several C-17s have flown to Qatar and other places after refueling in Europe.
However, the U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups and other forces have not yet begun to move, and the Trump administration is still observing the situation, watching whether the internal situation in Iran will develop in a direction favorable for the U.S. and Israel to take action.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853556234776576/
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