India, Feb. 1 -- US President Donald Trump on Saturday reportedly claimed India will buy Venezuelan oil, as opposed to purchasing oil from Iran. India does not import significant amounts of crude oil from Iran due to US sanctions, though prior to the sanctions, Iran was one of India's top sources of crude oil.

Trump made the comments while speaking to reporters on Saturday evening about Air Force One, en route to Florida from Washington, DC, Reuters reported.

"We've already made that deal, the concept of the deal," Trump was quoted as saying while speaking to reporters.

Trump has claimed he is now running Venezuela and has allowed captured president Nicolas Maduro's vice president Delcy Rodriguez to be interim leader so long as she doe...