Summary
US forces seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. President Trump announced the action as part of efforts to pressure Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government. The tanker was involved in transporting oil from Venezuela and had been sanctioned by the US.
Key Facts
- US military forces seized an oil tanker near Venezuela.
- President Trump described the tanker as the largest ever seized.
- The tanker was transporting oil from Venezuela and Iran.
- The Trump administration aims to pressure Venezuelan President Maduro.
- Venezuela called the action "international piracy."
- The US said the tanker was part of an illicit shipping network.
- The operation involved US Coast Guard and Marines.
- The tanker was sailing under the flag of Guyana.
