WASHINGTON ‒ The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid a monthslong buildup of military forces surrounding the country, President Donald Trump confirmed on Dec. 10.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday (Dec 10) that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Mad...

This incident forms part of the Trump administration's intensified pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including naval buildups and accusations of drug trafficking.