Trump Seizes 'Largest Oil Tanker' Off Venezuela; Daredevil Operation or Theft? | Dramatic Video The United States has dramatically escalated its standoff with Venezuela after seizing what President Donald Trump called “the largest tanker ever seized” just off the Venezuelan coast. The high-risk operation, carried out by U.S. military forces only miles from Venezuelan waters, triggered a fierce backlash from Caracas, which condemned the move as “theft” and “international piracy.” Footage released after Trump’s remarks shows armed U.S. personnel descending from a helicopter onto the moving vessel and taking control of the ship. The incident came one day after American fighter jets conducted their closest flight near Venezuelan airspace in years, further heightening tensions in the Caribbean

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