America News Agency

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the government of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro has been designated a foreign terrorist organization and accused, in addition to stealing U.S. assets, of “terrorism, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.”

“Therefore, today, I am ordering a FULL AND COMPLETE blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela,” he added.

Trump said Venezuela is “completely surrounded by the largest fleet ever assembled in the history of South America.”

He added that this “will only continue to grow” and “will look like something they have never seen before.”

Trump also accused the Maduro government of using stolen oil to “finance themselves, narco-terrorism, human trafficking, murder, and kidnapping.”

Venezuela, which is home to some of the world’s largest proven oil reserves, in turn accused Washington of trying to steal its resources.

Under both Trump and former President Joe Biden, the United States has opposed the Maduro government for years and pressured for its removal by imposing strict sanctions.

Last week, the United States imposed new sanctions on six additional vessels it said were carrying Venezuelan oil.