"In a major escalation, U.S. troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a day after U.S. fighter jets flew over the Gulf of Venezuela, the closest the U.S. has come to the country's airspace. Attorney General Pam Bondi released video showing U.S. forces rappelling from helicopters and pointing weapons at sailors. Bondi claimed the tanker had been used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. President Trump confirmed the raid while speaking with reporters at the White House."
"PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela, large tanker, very large, largest one ever seized, actually. And other things are happening, so you'll be seeing that later, and you'll be talking about that later with some of the people. ... REPORTER 1: We're interested in the seizure of this tanker. What happens to the oil on this ship? Related Story Experts say the seizure is likely illegal and represents an expansion of US sanctions enforcement."
U.S. troops seized an oil tanker off Venezuela's coast following U.S. fighter jets flying near Venezuelan airspace. Released video shows forces rappelling from helicopters and aiming weapons at sailors aboard the tanker. Authorities allege the vessel transported sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran. The seizure was publicly confirmed at the White House, with a remark that the oil would be retained. Legal analysts describe the action as likely illegal and an expansion of sanctions enforcement. The Pentagon frames the operation as targeting narcoterrorism, while other analysts interpret it as an effort to remove leftist governments in the region. Venezuela called the action "international piracy."
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