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The White House plans to move the tanker to a US port and seize the oil on board, a move Caracas has labelled as an act of "international piracy".
'Not going to stand by and watch'
The effort appears to be a new phase in the Trump administration’s push to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
Escalating U.S. operations near Venezuela continue to ratchet pressure against Nicolás Maduro. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
War Feared, US Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker In Military Raid
The Venezuelan socialist government accused the United States of committing “blatant theft” and “international piracy” after American forces, ...
Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
WAR! US SEIZES Venezuelan Oil Tanker, War Feared Amid Escalation | Timcast IRL
The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said Wednesday, in a move likely to ramp up tensions with the governm...
Belgium blocks EU plan to seize Russian assets for Ukraine aid, citing serious fears of Putin retaliation and potential war escalation against Europe.
