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What makes you think Venezuela has the same capacity to respond militarily as Iran, right next to the empire itself? What makes you think Iran would not have preferred a diplomatic solution that would avoid having hundreds of schoolgirls murdered in an instant? Sometimes, tactical retreats are the only way to gain strategic victories. The government of Venezuela is intact, and while their hands are now more tied, they continue to exist and the legacy of the Bolivarian revolution remains. Any revolt at this moment would greatly risk having the US-backed opposition taking power, not the proletariat.
Rodriguez government doesn't even pretend to be sovereign.
Bro you need to stop treating this like a Marvel Movie. Venezuela has no leverage against the US.
The reason Iran could do what it did is because it's a large country, has extremely favourable geography for defense, has one of the best domestic military industries for missiles, and their nuclear option, SoH, can bring the world economy to its knees.
Despite all that, Iran has been pushing for negotiations and diplomacy. Because you can't treat real life like a movie. Every Iranian that dies in this war is a loss. Every piece of infrastructure destroyed is a loss.
Venezuela is in an even worse position. They have none of Iran's advantages, and they're right next door to the US.
If you're upset about this, you better prepare yourself because this is going to become very common in the LatAm as the US starts retreating from the east and starts reasserting their power in LatAm to the delusions of being a super power alive.
Do they not? They are navigating a frail position where the US Empire can come in again at any moment. If they pretended nothing happened whatsoever then the US Empire would still be exerting the same brutal pressure they were exerting at the peak.