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Amid escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Venezuela, the U.S. has seized a tanker off the coast of the South American nation, President Donald Trump announced
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Venezuela condemns the operation as an act of "international piracy", vowing never to be an "oil colony".
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The ship has frequently carried oil from countries under U.S. sanctions, and its tracking data shows multiple recent trips to Iran and Venezuela.
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The seizure comes as the United States builds up its forces in the Caribbean as part of a pressure campaign against President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela.
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