December 30, 2025
United States President Donald Trump stated that the country had carried out a strike at a dock in Venezuela, alleging that the dock was used to load boats with drugs. President Trump did not mention further details regarding the strike or the dock’s location. This follows a series of strikes on vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean since September, with the US stating that the vessels were involved in drug smuggling and US sanctions against Venezuelan oil tankers. So far, there have been no reports from Venezuela regarding the strike. If confirmed, it would mark the first known US operations inside Venezuela, heightening regional tensions.