US EditionTrump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
President Trump declared the Maduro government a foreign terrorist organization and imposed a total blockade on sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers to cut off funding for criminal activities.
- On Dec 16, President Donald Trump ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, calling the regime a `FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION` on Truth Social.
- As part of a pressure campaign, the order follows a U.S. seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker last week after a regional military buildup.
- Hundreds of U.S. troops and ships have been positioned near Venezuela, supporting the blockade posture while strikes on vessels in international waters in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific have killed at least 95 people in 25 known strikes.
- The Trump administration said the campaign stops drugs bound for U.S. shores, while Susie Wiles, Trump chief of staff, said Trump `wants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle.`
- Trump warned that Venezuela is surrounded by what he called the largest Armada, while Maduro denounced the actions as imperialist moves to seize the country's oil, gas and minerals.
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Trump Implements Full Blockade on Venezuela’s Sanctioned Oil Tankers.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced a “total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the Maduro regime, and the U.S. military.WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made via Truth Social late Tuesday, December 16, 2025.KEY QUOTE: “It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before.” – Donald TrumpIMPACT: Maduro…
US orders blockade of Venezuelan oil tankers
US President Donald Trump ordered a “complete blockade” of oil tankers leaving Venezuela, ratcheting up tensions with Caracas and driving global crude prices higher. Trump said Venezuela was surrounded by the “largest Armada” in the region’s history, which includes the world’s largest aircraft carrier. Despite the massive deployment, experts have questioned Washington’s intentions: Its troops are far too numerous for the tasks they’ve been assig…
President Donald Trump ordered a total blockade of all sanctioned oil vessels entering and leaving Venezuela, adding that he now considers the country’s rulers as a foreign terrorist organization. “Mature’s illegitimate regime is using oil from these stolen oil fields to finance itself, as well as drug terrorism, human trafficking, murder and kidnapping,” the U.S. President said on his social network. “Today I’m ordering a TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLO…
Trump Escalates Pressure With Blockade Of Venezuelan Oil Tankers
President Donald Trump has ordered a “total and complete blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, sharply escalating pressure on President Nicolás Maduro. The announcement follows last week’s US military seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker that had departed a Venezuelan port. The administration has not clarified how many vessels would be affected, but Trump’s statement suggests further seizures are likely. pic.twitte…
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