United States seizes oil tanker off Venezuela

Venezuela has accused the United States of blatant theft and piracy after US troops seized an oil tanker off the country's coast. The foreign ministry said the move was part of a plan to deliberately plunder Venezuela's energy resources. US officials said the vessel was transporting sanctioned oil to Iran.

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(Photo: US forces abseil onto an oil tanker during a raid off the coast of Venezuela. Credit: US Attorney General/Reuters)