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Iran ranks 161. Beyond basking in the breathtaking, superlative mission that our American troops just pulled off, every analyst is asking: What will be next? Now that Maduro is gone, what about the rest of his regime? When will elections be held?

I, of course, cannot answer these questions. But I can say that, beyond the success of capturing and bringing Maduro to justice, there has been an important achievement.

The Venezuelan mission sent a sharp and resounding message to the many points of evil around the world that America is ready to engage. Evil will always advance when and where it perceives it can.

When President Donald Trump says that Russia would not have gone into Ukraine had he been president at the time, he is right.

Social unrest and protest are emerging in Iran. The already pathetic Iranian economy was further damaged by the Israeli and American cooperative success in the 12-day war there.

Trump wrote on Truth Social: “If Iran shoots and violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue. We are locked and ready to go.”

For sure now, the mullahs are paying attention.

As is China, who immediately condemned the American action in Venezuela.

This year is the 50th anniversary of the Israeli operation in Entebbe, Uganda — a mission every bit as stunning as Operation Absolute Resolve in Venezuela.

Israeli commandos flew over 2,000 miles to Uganda and rescued 102 of 106 being held hostage at the Entebbe airport. There was one casualty: the commander of the operation, Yehonatan Netanyahu, the older brother of Israel’s current prime minister.

Author Herman Wouk, writing of Yehonatan’s heroism, wrote: “Heroes are not supermen; they are good men who embody — by the cast of destiny — the virtue of their whole people in a great hour.”

Thank you to our American heroes — President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Dan Caine.

And our magnificent troops who carried out Operation Absolute Resolve.

Star Parker is founder of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Her recent book, “What Is the CURE for America?” is available now. To find out more about Star Parker and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators. com. COPYRIGHT 2026 CREATORS. COM