Washington: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela. This comes amid mounting tensions with the government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The move is seen as the latest push by the U.S. to increase pressure on Maduro.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said that the tanker “was seized for a very good reason.” When he was asked by reporters about the oil aboard the tanker, the President said, “Well, we keep it, I guess.”

According to reports from Associated Press, this operation was led by the U.S. Coast Guard and supported by the Navy, according to a U.S. official who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Earlier on Tuesday, the US military flew a pair of Navy F/A-18 fighter jets over the G

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