According to reports, the US military's arrest of Iran's long-time ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last weekend has aroused anxiety among many Iranians. They are worried that similar actions may target Iran's top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene. Shortly after Maduro's arrest, an Iranian state television analyst claimed, without providing evidence, that the US and Israel had planned to use a team of Iranian dual nationals to kidnap Iranian officials during last year's operation.

According to reports, the US military's arrest of Iran's long-time ally, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro last weekend has aroused anxiety among many Iranians. They are worried that similar actions may target Iran's top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene. Shortly after Maduro's arrest, an Iranian state television analyst claimed, without providing evidence, that the US and Israel had planned to use a team of Iranian dual nationals to kidnap Iranian officials during last year's operation.