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]]>Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump claimed that India would be buying Venezuelan oil instead of sourcing it from Iran. He said the arrangement was already agreed in principle and described it as part of a broader understanding being shaped by Washington.
“China is welcome to come in and make a great deal on oil. We have already made a deal. India is coming in, and they are going to be buying Venezuelan oil as opposed to buying it from Iran,” Trump said, reiterating that the concept of the deal was already in place.
The Indian government has not yet issued any official response to Trump’s comments.
Earlier, Trump had stated that Venezuela had offered the United States 50 million barrels of oil, valued at about USD 5.2 billion, an offer he said Washington accepted. Addressing the media during an event marking the renaming of Southern Boulevard to Donald Trump Boulevard, he said Venezuelan authorities had approached the US citing a lack of storage capacity and the need to process the oil immediately.
Trump also spoke of what he described as a strong relationship with Venezuela’s interim government, which was formed after the US captured former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro during a military operation. He said tensions had eased significantly following the change in leadership.
After Maduro’s capture, Trump had earlier asserted that the United States would effectively oversee Venezuela during a transition period and would require full access to the country’s oil resources and other strategic assets.
His remarks appear to align with a recent report by New York based news outlet Semafor, which said the US has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil worth around USD 500 million. According to the report, the revenue from these oil sales is being held in bank accounts controlled by the US government, with one key account reportedly located in Qatar.
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In a message shared on his personal account on X, Lee said the operation appeared to fall under the president’s constitutional powers. He explained that such authority is granted by Article II of the US Constitution, allowing the president to act in order to safeguard American personnel from immediate or potential threats.
Lee said he had spoken directly with Rubio, who confirmed that US forces executed the arrest warrant and carried out what Lee described as “kinetic action” to ensure the safety of those involved in the operation. He added that the measures taken were strictly defensive and aimed at protecting US officials during the mission.
In a follow-up post, Lee said he was told that no additional military or enforcement actions were expected inside Venezuela now that Maduro was in US custody.
The senator’s comments came shortly after President Donald Trump announced that the United States had launched a major strike in Venezuela. Trump claimed that the operation resulted in the capture of the country’s sitting president and his wife, who were then flown out of the country.
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In response to a question about discussing Russian oil imports with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Trump indicated that he may bring up the topic during their upcoming meeting. “I may discuss it, but you know China, you probably saw it today. China’s cutting back very substantially on the purchase of Russian oil,” Trump added.
Trump is scheduled to meet Xi on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea. For several days, the Trump administration has claimed that India has promised to reduce its oil imports from Russia significantly.
However, India has maintained that its energy policy is shaped by its national interests, focusing on securing affordable and stable supplies for its consumers. The US government, meanwhile, has alleged that India’s continued purchase of Russian crude oil is indirectly funding Russia’s war in Ukraine.
The strained relations between New Delhi and Washington have been further complicated by trade tensions. The US imposed a hefty 50% tariff on Indian goods, including a 25% additional duty on India’s purchase of Russian crude oil, which India has called “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.”
In another comment, Trump addressed his earlier remarks about resolving conflicts between India and Pakistan, asserting that he believed peace talks between India and Pakistan would be difficult but that the Russia-Ukraine conflict would be easier to resolve. He remarked, “If you look at India and Pakistan, I thought any one of the deals I’ve already done would have been more difficult than Russia and Ukraine, but it didn’t work out that way.”
Since May 10, Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for helping broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, following intense military actions between the two countries. However, India maintains that the ceasefire agreement was the result of direct talks between the Directors General of Military Operations (DGMOs) of the Indian and Pakistani armed forces, not external mediation.
The tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, which killed 26 civilians, prompting India to launch Operation Sindoor on May 7 against terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. After four days of intense cross-border strikes, India and Pakistan agreed to cease hostilities on May 10.
Despite the ongoing diplomatic tensions, Trump’s comments continue to stir controversy as both India and the US navigate their complex relationship amid global energy and geopolitical challenges.
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