{"id":27535,"date":"2025-12-21T15:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=27535"},"modified":"2025-12-21T15:10:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T15:10:51","slug":"u-s-forces-seize-second-venezuelan-oil-tanker-after-trump-ordered-blockade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=27535","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Forces Seize Second Venezuelan Oil Tanker After Trump Ordered Blockade"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246183692-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2246183692-1.jpg 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class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>U.S. forces intercepted another vessel near the coast of Venezuela as President Donald Trump intensifies the pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down. \u201cIn a pre-dawn action early this morning on Dec. 20, the U.S. Coast Guard with the support of the Department of War apprehended an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela,\u201d Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on X Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region,\u201d she wrote in the post that contained a 7-minute video of what appears to be a U.S. military helicopter deploying forces onto the deck of the ship.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" 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The Trump administration has also designated Maduro a \u201cdrug lord\u201d who assists in the importation of deadly drugs into the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela, meanwhile, has the largest proven oil reserves in the world and currently produces about 1 million barrels of crude per day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cVenezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before \u2014 Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us,\u201d Trump posted on Truth Social.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6078\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe illegitimate Maduro Regime is using Oil from these stolen Oil Fields to finance themselves, Drug Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Murder, and Kidnapping,\u201d Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Tuesday. \u201cFor the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump then announced that, effective Wednesday, he would be ordering a \u201ctotal and complete blockade\u201d of all oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Illegal Aliens and Criminals that the Maduro Regime has sent into the United States during the weak and inept Biden Administration, are being returned to Venezuela at a rapid pace,\u201d his Truth post continued. \u201cAmerica will not allow Criminals, Terrorists, or other Countries, to rob, threaten, or harm our Nation and, likewise, will not allow a Hostile Regime to take our Oil, Land, or any other Assets, all of which must be returned to the United States, IMMEDIATELY.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. designation of Venezuela as a terrorist entity came one week after American authorities seized an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.<\/p>\n<p>Venezuela\u2019s oil industry has been severely affected by U.S. sanctions imposed under Trump and continued during the administration of former President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div class=\"ai-lazy\" data-code=\"PHNjcmlwdCBhc3luYyBpZD0iQVY2NGJlMjE3YzIwYjE2ZWM0OWIwM2NjYjQiIHR5cGU9InRleHQvamF2YXNjcmlwdCIgc3JjPSJodHRwczovL3RnMS52aWRjcnVuY2guY29tL2FwaS9hZHNlcnZlci9zcHQ\/QVZfVEFHSUQ9NjRiZTIxN2MyMGIxNmVjNDliMDNjY2I0JkFWX1BVQkxJU0hFUklEPTY0ODg4NTQzYzEyMmE1NDQ1MTAwZjlkOCI+PC9zY3JpcHQ+\" data-class=\"Y29kZS1ibG9jaw==\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Trump administration said the seized vessel was being used to transport oil from Venezuela to Iran, both of which are subject to U.S. energy sanctions. Trump said the United States would retain the seized oil,\u00a0the Washington Times reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Defense has also conducted a series of strikes targeting vessels it described as drug-trafficking boats operating in the region. According to the administration, 28 boats have been struck, resulting in at least 104 deaths.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. military activity in the region has increased in recent weeks, including the deployment of an aircraft carrier, additional warships, aircraft, and thousands of troops. Trump has also said that land-based strikes inside Venezuela could be forthcoming.<\/p>\n<p>The Venezuelan government condemned the tanker seizures, calling them \u201cblatant theft and an act of international piracy.\u201d White House chief of staff Susie Wiles said in a recently published article in Vanity Fair that the president \u201cwants to keep on blowing boats up until Maduro cries uncle.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"read-more-btn\">Read More<\/button><\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Getty Images This article may contain commentary which reflects the author&#8217;s opinion. 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