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US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that theUnited States had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, describingit as “the largest one ever seized.”
During a roundtable meeting with reporters at the WhiteHouse, Trump said the tanker was taken “for very good reason” and suggested theadministration would release more information soon.
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 10, 2025Venezuela has not yet commented on the incident.
The seizure comes amid escalating tensions betweenWashington and Caracas, as the Trump administration intensifies its pressurecampaign aimed at removing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power. Inrecent months, the US has deployed thousands of troops and a carrier strikegroup to the Caribbean, carried out strikes on vessels it identified asdrug-trafficking boats.
Citing officials, US media reported that military figuresshowed recent operations in the region have resulted in the destruction of 23suspected drug boats and the deaths of 87 people.
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