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Trust the US for what exactly? Looking out for US (business) interests? Sure. Wanting access/control of oil. You betcha. The interests of the people in those countries? Pull the other one.

I imagine the people of Venezuela and Iran, at least some of them, want a replacement for their current regimes, hoping recent actions by the US proves to be a tipping point. It is opportunistic. This in no way suggests they trust the US. Given the history of the US in both Latin America and Iran, it would be ludicrous to suggest otherwise.