US Seizes Second Venezuelan Oil Tanker; Venezuela Cries 'Piracy,' Brazil Warns Trump

• US forces seized a second oil tanker near Venezuela, part of a strategy to increase pressure on the Maduro regime.
• The Panama-flagged tanker, carrying Venezuelan crude oil to Asia, was intercepted in international waters by the US Coast Guard.
• Venezuela's Foreign Minister Yvan Gil condemned the action as 'piracy' and 'international terrorism,' with Iran showing solidarity.
• Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned that armed intervention in Venezuela would be a 'humanitarian disaster.'
• US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated the action targets illicit oil funding narco-terrorism.

Why It Matters: US escalates pressure on Venezuela by seizing tankers, drawing strong condemnation and international warnings.