Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado announced on X her meeting with Reza Pahlavi over the past hour during the reporting window from 3:46 PM to 4:46 PM UTC on January 22, 2026, stating they exchanged insights on struggles against oppression and aligned efforts for the liberation of Iran and Venezuela. Machado expressed admiration for the Iranian people fighting repression and highlighted deepening criminal cooperation between authoritarian regimes in Caracas and Tehran, according to her X post (https://x.com/MariaCorinaYA/status/2014368399845925307). She described Venezuela as the epicenter of Iranian influence threatening Western Hemisphere security and global stability, emphasizing that free Iran and Venezuela are essential for a secure democratic world. In a separate development during the same window, Colombian journalist Emma RincĂłn reported on X that The Guardian revealed Delcy RodrĂguez and Jorge RodrĂguez assured a Qatari delegation mediating with the Trump Administration they would welcome and cooperate with the United States after capturing Nicolás Maduro (https://x.com/EmmaRincon/status/2014354911685652753). Machado concluded her post declaring 'Venezuela and Iran will be free,' underscoring coordinated efforts by freedom advocates against regimes fueling instability, terrorism, and criminal networks.
