"The Venezuelan government has condemned the U.S.'s seizure of an oil tanker off its coast as "piracy," as President Donald Trump says that the U.S. is keeping the oil. In a statement, the Venezuelan government said the seizure "constitutes a blatant theft and an act of international piracy." It added that the move shows that the U.S.'s recent aggression "has always been about our natural resources, our oil, our energy, the resources that belong exclusively to the Venezuelan people.""
"Trump told reporters that the tanker was "seized for a very good reason," and claimed that it was the "largest [tanker] ever seized." When asked what the U.S. would do with the oil aboard the tanker, he said, "We keep it, I guess." Attorney General Pam Bondi said that the U.S. "executed a seizure warrant" for the tanker, which was "used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.""
The U.S. seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast that U.S. officials say transported sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. Venezuelan authorities condemned the action as a theft and act of international piracy and said the seizure targets Venezuelan natural resources. President Trump said the tanker was seized "for a very good reason" and indicated the U.S. would keep the oil. Attorney General Pam Bondi said a seizure warrant was executed and alleged the vessel supported an illicit oil shipping network tied to foreign terrorist organizations. The Department of Homeland Security posted video footage of the operation, and experts have questioned the seizure's legality.
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