TEHRAN (Tasnim) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that popular forces have been deployed across the country to counter any threat from "American aggressors". - Other Media news -During the founding conference of the National Union of Farmers this Sunday, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro launched Operation Barracks to the People, which involves deploying members of the Bolivarian Armed Forces to 5,336 community districts. The Venezuelan president also asserted that "there is no excuse for anything to stop; if there is a blockade, then there is no excuse for the Bolivarians." Venezuela conducted a day of military exercises for civilians in response to a US military deployment to the Caribbean and new threats from President Donald Trump. "This is all about oil, gold, diamondsour resources," stated 16-year-old John Noriega, who attended the Petare event with his parents, adding, "We will fight for what is ours."