Afghanistan, Dec. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has designated Venezuela a foreign terrorist organization and ordered a full blockade on sanctioned oil tankers amid escalating tensions.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, 17 December, ordered a "full and complete" blockade on all sanctioned Venezuelan oil tankers entering or leaving the country.
Trump announced on his social media platform, Truth Social, that the Venezuelan government was designated a foreign terrorist organization due to asset theft, terrorism, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.
The decision follows the recent US seizure of a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker off the country's coast, signaling a sharp escalation in Washington's approach toward Caracas.
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