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

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US forces have reportedly seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what would be a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

Two US officials told Reuters the operation was led by the US Coast Guard but did not name the tanker or say specifically where the interception happened. Bloomberg also reported the tanker’s seizure.

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

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US forces have reportedly seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what would be a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

Two US officials told Reuters the operation was led by the US Coast Guard but did not name the tanker or say specifically where the interception happened. Bloomberg also reported the tanker’s seizure.

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

• US politics live – latest updates

US forces have reportedly seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in what would be a major escalation of Donald Trump’s four-month pressure campaign against the South American country’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro.

Two US officials told Reuters the operation was led by the US Coast Guard but did not name the tanker or say specifically where the interception happened. Bloomberg also reported the tanker’s seizure.