In Iran, the US-Israeli addiction to hybrid warfare is on full display

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Jeffrey Sachs,Sybil FaresJanuary 19, 2026 at 03:35 PM

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According to a Columbia University professor writing in January 2026, the United States, with Israeli support, is engaging in "hybrid warfare" against Iran and Venezuela. These tactics, employed due to the dangers of all-out war in the nuclear age, combine economic sanctions, military strikes, cyberwarfare, misinformation, and the fomenting of unrest. The article claims the US aims to control Venezuela's oil reserves and overthrow its leftist government, while Zionist interests seek the same due to Venezuela's support for Palestine and Iran. The author suggests the hybrid war against Iran risks escalating into a broader regional or global conflict, and cites a recent Israeli strike in Tehran as evidence.

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Tehran 30% Hugo Chavez 40% Benjamin Netanyahu 50% Nicolás Maduro (Maduro) 50% CIA ×270% Venezuela ×770% Donald Trump ×380% Israel ×380% United States ×690% Iran ×590%

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hybrid warfare 100% us 90% iran 90% israel 80% venezuela 80% economic sanctions 70% military strikes 60% political unrest 60% misinformation campaigns 60% oil reserves 50%

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