1. President Donald Trump has threatened to launch ground operations in Venezuela, suggesting imminent land intervention.
2. The U.S. administration is imposing new sanctions on vessels and shipping companies linked to Venezuela's oil sector, as well as relatives of President Nicolas Maduro, alleging their involvement in drug trafficking.
3. The actions follow the seizure of an oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast this week, with the Treasury Department claiming these measures aim to disrupt funding for Maduro's "corrupt narco-terrorist regime".