That's simply false. We have prevented Venezuela from selling their number one export (oil) by threatening other countries from buying it. We routinely seize

That's simply false. We have prevented Venezuela from selling their number one export (oil) by threatening other countries from buying it. We routinely seize the property of countries who we unilaterally sanction (as opposed to internationally recognized sanctions stemming from the UN). Iran, Venezuela, Syria, Russia ect. People can argue whether these policies, sanctions and economic blockades are good, bad, useful or ethical, but there is no question that they exist. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto-usa-venezuela-idUSKBN2BI1ZT https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-wto-usa-venezuela-i... https://www.npr.org/2020/08/14/902532689/u-s-seizes-iranian-fuel-from-4-tankers-bound-for-venezuela https://www.npr.org/2020/08/14/902532689/u-s-seizes-iranian-... https://www.voanews.com/a/extremism-watch_us-firm-secures-oil-deal-us-backed-forces-syria/6194040.html https://www.voanews.com/a/extremism-watch_us-firm-secures-oi... https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/us/politics/russia-sanctions-central-bank-assets.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/31/us/politics/russia-sancti...