Explosions hit Fuerte Tiuna military base and La Carlota airfield in the capital, along with sites in Miranda, Aragua, and La Guaira states, prompting swift international condemnation led by Iran and Russia.

Moscow: Several countries across the globe, including Russia, Iran and Iran, on Saturday severely criticised the US military attack on Venezuela, calling it a "flagrant violation" of the

That posture was on display this week when Iran announced that three of its domestically designed satellites were launched into orbit aboard a Russian rocket. The launch was broadcast by Iran’s Arabic-language state television channel Al-Alam News Network, which aired footage showing the satellites lifting off from Russian territory.

In a dramatic escalation, the US Army has reportedly crossed into Venezuelan territory, with President Donald Trump broadcasting mission details and claiming that President Nicolas Maduro and his wife were captured and flown out.

Iran said it sent three satellites into orbit from Russia on Sunday, a move that may intensify tensions over Tehran’s broader actions.

The report said that a Russian rocket sent the satellites to circle the Earth on a 500-kilometer (310-mile) orbit from the Vostochny launchpad in eastern Russia. The three satellites are dubbed Paya, Kowsar and Zafar-2.

The exchanges reportedly followed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s request to convey a message indicating that Tel Aviv does not seek to escalate military conflict

Iran on Sunday successfully launched three new satellites into space aboard a Russian Soyuz rocket in Russia’s Far East. The satellites – Kowsar 1.5, Paya, and Zafar-2 – represent the latest chapter in a series of Iranian satellite launches in recent years, many of which have been carried out with Russian cooperation.

By bnm Tehran bureau Russia has said it is open to supplying water to Iran if a formal request is made, highlighting growing concerns over water security in the country amid climate change and prolonged drought.