U.S. says it has seized an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela
Posted on: Dec 21, 2025 03:03 IST | Posted by: Cbc
The U.S. On sabbatum seized an oil color tank driver that was endure docked in republic of venezuela, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a post on social media platform X.
"The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region," Noem wrote. The U.S. Coast Guard apprehended the vessel before dawn with support from the Pentagon, she said.
The news comes days after the U.S. seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the Venezuelan coast.
U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of U.S. Military intervention in Venezuela in an effort to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and has ordered a massive U.S. Military buildup in the region.
The U.S. Has carried out strikes against suspected drug vessels, which has raised concerns among lawmakers and legal experts.
Maduro has alleged that the U.S. Military buildup off Venezuela's coast is aimed at overthrowing him and gaining control of the OPEC nation's vast oil reserves.
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