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Trump administration seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast, US officials say

By Thomson Reuters Dec 10, 2025 | 1:23 PM

WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration has ‍seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials ‌told Reuters on ‌Tuesday.

The officials, who were speaking on the condition of anonymity, said the ​operation was led by ‍the U.S. ​Coast Guard. They ​did not name ‍the tanker and did not say specifically where the interdiction took place.

The ‍Coast Guard referred questions to the White House, ‍which ‍did not ​immediately respond to ​request ⁠for comment.

(Reporting ‌by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, additional reporting by Jonathan Saul, editing by Chris ⁠Reese)