""We've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, a large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually," Trump told reporters at the White House. The US president added that "other things are happening," without offering any additional details."
"The announcement marks the latest escalation between the Trump administration and the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and it comes as opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is believed to have left the country for Oslo, where she had been given the Nobel Peace Prize this week."
A large oil tanker was seized off the coast of Venezuela by United States authorities; the vessel was described as the largest tanker ever seized. No operational details were provided beyond a brief statement that other actions were underway. The seizure heightened tensions between the United States administration and the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado reportedly left Venezuela for Oslo after being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this week. The episode coincides with ongoing political and diplomatic friction in the region. The situation remains fluid and further information is expected.
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