The US seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

21.12.2025 16:48 | Category World

On Saturday, the US armed forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. This is the second time in two weeks that the US military has taken such action, as US President Donald Trump increases pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump ordered the "blockade" of oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela under sanctions.

The first tanks were seized by the US forces on December 10 off the coast of the South American country.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristy Noem confirmed that "the US Coast Guard, with assistance from the Department of Defense," had stopped the oil tanker, which was last docked in Venezuela. Noem posted a video of an American helicopter taking the crew off the Centuris ship.

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