US Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker, Escalating Tensions
Update: 2025-12-12
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U.S. Seizes Oil Tanker Off Venezuela, Escalating Tensions: The U.S. has seized an oil tanker, previously sanctioned for transporting black-market oil to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, marking a significant escalation in pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. The tanker is now headed to a U.S. port, and the U.S. intends to legally take possession of the ship and its cargo. Venezuela has condemned the action, claiming its international piracy, while the U.S. asserts its legal and sovereign rights. The situation highlights complex geopolitical tensions and will likely have further implications for international relations and maritime law.
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