This screen grab from a video posted by US Attorney General Pam Bondi on her X account on December 10, 2025 shows what Bondi says is the execution of “a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran” off the coast of Venezuela on December 10.
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said on December 10, dramatically escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas.