Trump orders blockade of sanction vessel from Venezuela

17/12/2025 17:16

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, a move set to sharply escalate tensions between Washington and Caracas.



It is unclear how the Trump administration will impose the blockade against the sanctioned vessels, and whether he will turn to the Coast Guard to interdict vessels like he did last week.



The administration has moved thousands of troops and nearly a dozen warships - including an aircraft carrier - to the region in recent months.