U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in 'Serious Escalation'
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U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela in 'Serious Escalation'
"President Donald Trump speaks on the red carpet before the 48th Kennedy Center Honors, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) The U.S. military seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, reported Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The report called the move a serious escalation amid President Donald Trump's sabre-rattling to remove Nicolas Maduro from power. This is a developing story and will be updated."
"The U.S. military seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, reported Bloomberg News on Wednesday. The report called the move a serious escalation amid President Donald Trump's sabre-rattling to remove Nicolas Maduro from power."
The U.S. military seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The seizure targeted a vessel subject to sanctions and took place amid rising tensions between the United States and the Venezuelan government. The move was described as a serious escalation amid President Donald Trump’s sabre-rattling aimed at removing Nicolas Maduro from power. The action raises the risk of direct confrontation and could complicate diplomatic, economic, and regional security dynamics in the Western Hemisphere. Details remain limited and the situation is evolving.
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