U.S. forces stop oil tanker off Venezuela coast as Trump follows up on promise to seize tankers
U.S. forces on Saturday (December 20, 2025) stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The pre-dawn operation comes days after Mr. Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers…