US EditionTrump orders blockade of sanctioned oil tankers leaving, entering Venezuela
Trump declared Venezuela's government a foreign terrorist organization and ordered a total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers after US forces seized at least one tanker last week.
- 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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Analysis: The Trump Tanker War of 2025 Has Venezuela Scrambling
Key Points and Summary – President Donald Trump has announced a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela, escalating pressure on Nicolás Maduro by targeting the regime’s main source of hard currency. -The move follows a recent U.S. seizure of a vessel carrying Venezuelan crude and has already reshaped shipping […] The post Analysis: The Trump Tanker War of 2025 Has Venezuela Scrambling appeared first …
RIO DE JANEIRO. Donald Trump's decision to allow the US Navy to seize all sanctioned oil tankers heading to or from Venezuela could be the final nail in the coffin for President Nicolás Maduro. Without oil revenues, the regime risks finding it difficult to pay for both Russian and Iranian support.
Gunboat Diplomacy: Trump Declares Full Naval Blockade Of Venezuela - The Ron Paul Institute for Peace & Prosperity
In a rambling social media post last night, President Trump declared that US military vessels off the Venezuelan coast would enforce a full naval blockade of the country until “our land and our oil” are returned to the US. Will the US attack Russian or Chinese ships who do not recognize the blockade?
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…
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