Passengers on the first direct flight from Miami to Caracas since 2019 were excited to return but anxious about what they would find. For others, passport issues are still a hurdle.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters killed the defense minister, a top Moscow ally, and forced Russian mercenaries to retreat, highlighting the Mali-Russia partnership's failure.
The USS Gerald R. Ford, at sea for 10 months, is in need of repair. Its exit, though, reduces the firepower on hand as Trump presses Tehran to make peace.
Diplomatic missions are told to ask nonimmigrant visa applicants if they fear returning to their home country, and to deny travel documents to those who say yes.
The departure weakens the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, long criticized by Trump, as the global economy reels from the Iran war energy shock.
The talks come as Iranian negotiators float a proposal in which Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. ending its blockade of Iranian ports.