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US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

US President Donald Trump participates in a roundtable discussion with business leaders at the White House in Washington, D.C., US., December 10, 2025.

By  REUTERS

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What you need to know:

  • Trump has repeatedly raised the possibility of US military intervention in Venezuela. The seizure is the first of a Venezuelan oil cargo amid US sanctions that have been in force since 2019. It is also the Trump administration's first known action against a Venezuela-related tanker since he ordered a massive military buildup in the region.

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