“US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the US military would block tankers leaving or entering Venezuela until dictator Nicolas Maduro’s regime returns “all stolen US assets”.”, — write: www.pravda.com.ua
Pete Hegseth, photo by Getty Images Source: Hegset in social networks
Direct speech Hegset: “President Trump has made it clear that the blockade of oil tankers leaving or going to Venezuela that are subject to sanctions will remain in full force until Maduro’s criminal gang returns all stolen American assets.”
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Details: Hegseth released the post following reports that the US military had seized a vessel off the coast of Venezuela on Saturday.
He also shared a video of US Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem, which shows a helicopter hovering over the tanker.
According to the Minister of Defense, the US will “resolutely conduct maritime interception operations” as part of the “Southern Spear” operation allegedly with the aim of “eliminating illegal criminal networks.”
Direct speech Hegset: “Violence, drugs and chaos will not control the Western Hemisphere.”
Prehistory:
- On December 17, US President Donald Trump announced a complete blockade of Venezuela’s oil tankers subject to sanctions.
- The Venezuelan government has ordered the naval forces to escort vessels carrying oil products from the port.
- Maduro said US leader Donald Trump had revealed “his true motives” against the South American country, saying it had stolen US “oil, land and other assets”.
- The United States on Friday imposed sanctions against family members and associates of Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife.
We will remind: At the beginning of December, the media reported that Trump was giving Nicolás Maduro time to leave, after which he announced the closure of the airspace over the country.
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