Maduro handcuffed & flown out: Has Trump's bold move sent a chill through Putin's next ally Tehran?

After the dramatic U.S. special forces operation that captured Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, shockwaves are rippling through authoritarian regimes worldwide. Intelligence leaks suggest Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be quietly preparing contingency escape plans as nationwide protests escalate and economic crisis deepens. With Trump signaling a revived interventionist doctrine, analysts warn growing unrest, elite defections, and regime paranoia could destabilize Iran, raising fears of another high-stakes geopolitical showdown in the Middle East.