What Venezuela's renewed ties with Israel could mean for Iran - analysis

Venezuela's decision to renew consular relations with Israel comes after two decades in which Caracas became Iran's principal strategic partner in Latin America.

The government of acting president Delcy Rodríguez and a section of Venezuela's opposition closed the first round of negotiations in Caracas on Wednesday with two agreements: restarting from scratch the renewal of the Supreme Court of Justice, and acting jointly to recover Venezuelan gold reserves held at the Bank of E

Venezuela's socialist regime restored consular ties with the State of Israel, ending a 17-year-old rupture ordered by Hugo Chávez.

Israel and Venezuela restore diplomatic relations after years of severed ties MEE staff on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 19:54 The rapprochement comes after the US has for months boasted of running Venezuela, following the capture of Maduro Venezuela's interim President Delcy Rodriguez speaks during a

Israel and Venezuela Agree to Renew Consular Ties After 17-year Diplomatic Break  Haaretz

Despite cutting diplomatic ties with Israel in 2009, Caracas has shifted alignment in wake of Maduro abduction.

Israel and Venezuela announced on Tuesday that they had renewed consular relations 17 years after diplomatic ties were severed between the two countries. The move comes after Israel sent an aid and disaster response delegation to Venezuela in June following devastating twin earthquakes that left thousands dead. It also