Iran claims the U.S. once considered using the "Venezuela" model against Iran but was unsuccessful.
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, August 18 (Reporter Chen Xiao, Shadati) - The Deputy Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mustafa Izadi, recently stated that the United States had considered applying the "Venezuela" model to Iran, but ultimately failed to do so.
According to a report from the news website affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard on the 18th, Izadi said that the U.S. had developed plans to overthrow the Iranian regime and "dismember" Iran, and even considered using the "Venezuela" model for Iran, but ultimately did not achieve its goals and faced failures in multiple areas.
He also stated that U.S. air power has suffered significant losses, with over 200 American aircraft, including drones and manned aircraft, having crashed. Additionally, according to published data, the majority of young Americans do not support waging war against Iran.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps reported that the US had considered using a 'Venezuela' model to overthrow the Iranian regime but ultimately failed. On August 18, 2023, it was stated that the US suffered significant losses, with over 200 aircraft, including drones and manned planes, reported downed. Additionally, a majority of young Americans reportedly oppose military action against Iran.
- US considered a 'Venezuela' model for regime change in Iran
- US failed to achieve its goals in Iran
- Over 200 US aircraft, including drones and manned planes, were reported lost
- Most young Americans oppose war against Iran