"The US said it intercepted and seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, marking the first operation of its kind in years. The last comparable US military seizure of a foreign tanker occurred in 2014, when US Navy SEALs boarded the Morning Glory off Cyprus as Libyan rebels attempted to sell stolen crude oil. The Trump administration did not identify the vessel or disclose the precise location of the operation."
"United States President Donald Trump has said that the US has seized a sanctioned oil tanker close to the coast of Venezuela, in a move that has caused oil prices to spike and further escalates tensions with Caracas. 'We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever, actually, and other things are happening,' Trump said on Wednesday."
"Soon after announcing the latest operation on Wednesday, US Attorney General Pam Bondi released a video showing two helicopters approaching a vessel and armed personnel in camouflage rappelling onto its deck. Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude o"
The United States intercepted and seized a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, an action that pushed global oil prices higher and intensified tensions between Washington and Caracas. The Venezuelan government labeled the seizure an act of international piracy and blatant theft. The US has expanded regional operations, conducting air strikes on at least 21 suspected drug-trafficking vessels since September, though the administration provided no evidence these boats carried drugs. Officials described the seized ship as stateless and reported it had been docked in Venezuela. Authorities released video of helicopters and armed personnel boarding the tanker and executed a seizure warrant with multiple agencies involved.
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