US Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Venezuela; Trump Says "We Keep It"

• US seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, as announced by President Donald Trump.
• Trump stated the US would keep the oil from the seized tanker.
• The Venezuelan government condemned the seizure as "blatant theft" and "international piracy."
• Venezuela vowed to defend its sovereignty and denounce the seizure before international bodies.
• The incident escalates tensions, with Trump previously raising the possibility of military intervention and a military build-up in the region.

Why It Matters: This US tanker seizure escalates US-Venezuela tensions and international piracy claims.