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Venezuela reacts to US oil tanker seizure: "Piracy"

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President Donald Trump described the apparently Cuba-bound tanker as the "largest ever" seized by the U.S.

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  1. Military Times

    US has seized oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says (opens Military Times)

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    Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is unusual and marks the administration’s latest push to increase pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

  2. Washington Examiner

    US seized oil tanker off Venezuelan coast: Trump (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump said the United States has seized a tanker located off the coast of Venezuela.

  3. WDIO Duluth

    Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Using U.S. forces to seize an oil tanker is incredibly unusual and marks the Trump administration’s latest push to increase pressure on…

  4. The Daily Caller

    Trump: US Seizes ‘Very Large’ Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The U.S. seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday.

  5. CBS News

    U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says, escalating tensions (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump on Wednesday confirmed the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.

  6. Hot Air

    US Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela (opens Hot Air)

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    US seizes the Skipper oil tanker off Venezuela, escalating pressure on Maduro's regime.

  7. The Columbian

    Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás

  8. CNN

    US seized oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says (opens CNN)

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    President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that the US had taken control of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move which risks inflaming tensions with that country.

  9. FOX 35 Orlando

    US seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela as tensions mount (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    President Donald Trump says the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

  10. Al Jazeera

    Trump administration says it seized oil tanker off Venezuela coast (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The seizure is set to escalate tensions between the US and Venezuela, both of which have surged military assets nearby.

  11. NBC News

    U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says (opens NBC News)

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    The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast, President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday as his administration continues to escalate the U.S. military presence in the region."As you probably know, we’ve just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela," Trump said.

  12. Latin Times

    U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuelan Coast, Increasing Pressure On Maduro Regime: Report (opens Latin Times)

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    U.S. forces have seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, yet another escalation in the pressure campaign against the Maduro regime, according to a new report.

  13. New York Post

    US forces seized tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump announces (opens New York Post)

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    President Trump announced Wednesday that US forces "seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela" amid escalating tensions between the two countries over strikes on drug trafficking boats in the Caribbean Sea.

  14. WMUR

    Trump says US seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela (opens WMUR)

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    President Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast as tensions with the Maduro government escalate

  15. Newsweek

    US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela in Trump administration operation (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. officials say the Trump administration seized an oil tanker off Venezuela, with the Coast Guard leading the operation

  16. WHDH Boston

    Trump says the US has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela as tensions mount with the government of

  17. ABC 7 New York

    US seizes tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says | LIVE (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday,

  18. Fox News

    Trump says US seizes massive Venezuelan oil tanker as showdown with Maduro erupts into new phase (opens Fox News)

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    President Donald Trump said the U.S. seized a Venezuelan oil tanker near the country’s coast, escalating tensions with Maduro’s government as officials release no immediate details.

  19. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    U.S. seizes oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said today, a move that raised oil prices and is likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Caracas.

  20. RedState

    U.S. Seizes Massive Venezuelan Tanker: Trump Teases More (Updated) (opens RedState)

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    US seizes a massive oil tanker off Venezuela

  21. PJ Media

    Trump Confirms the U.S. Has Seized an Oil Tanker in Venezuela (opens PJ Media)

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    Trump confirms U.S. has seized a large oil tanker off Venezuela's coast amid military pressure.

  22. Deutsche Welle

    Trump says US has seized oil tanker near Venezuela (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US President Donald Trump announced the seizure of an oil tanker and said "other things are happening" off the coast of Venezuela.

  23. The Guardian

    US forces reportedly seize oil tanker off Venezuela coast (opens The Guardian)

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    If confiirmed, move would be major escalation of US pressure campaign against South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro

  24. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US seizes tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday,

  25. Al-Monitor

    Over 30 sanctioned ships in Venezuela at risk after US tanker seizure (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Marianna Parraga and Jonathan SaulHOUSTON/LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - More than 30 U.S.-sanctioned oil vessels doing business in Venezuela could face ​punishment by Washington after the Coast Guard seized a supertanker ​carrying Venezuelan crude for export, according to shipping data.

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