The U.S. seizes a massive tanker carrying Venezuelan oil: Trump Announces Confiscation of Seized Cargo, Maduro Calls It Piracy
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In the Caribbean Sea, U.S. special military forces carried out a bold operation to seize the tanker Skipper, which was allegedly transporting approximately 2 million barrels of Venezuelan crude oil under a false flag. The event has triggered sharp international reactions and deep concern regarding the further escalation of tensions in the region.
According to President Donald Trump, this operation is believed to be the largest seizure of its kind to date. The seizure was carried out by a special U.S. naval unit that fast-roped from a helicopter onto the deck of the tanker. The helicopters launched from the world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, which has been present in waters near Venezuela for some time.
Why the Seizure of a Tanker with Venezuelan Oil?
The main question now, of course, is the fate of the tanker and its cargo. In response to a journalist's question, President Trump answered that the U.S. will most likely keep both the oil and the cargo ship as its property.
What will happen to the seized crude Venezuelan oil?
The main question now, of course, is the fate of the tanker and its cargo. In response to a journalist's question, President Trump answered that the U.S. will most likely keep both the oil and the cargo ship as its property.
Sharp International Reactions!
Trump's answer opens numerous additional questions. Most of the seized cargo was destined for Cuba, and this oil is a crucial economic resource for both Venezuela and Cuba. The loss of a tanker with such a large quantity of oil represents enormous economic damage.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro harshly condemned the operation, calling it "theft and an act of international piracy." He emphasized that this is part of a U.S. campaign to gain control over Venezuelan oil resources and threatened to sue before international organizations.
The Cuban president also condemned the seizure, calling it a violation of international law and an escalation of U.S. aggression against Venezuela.
Escalation of Tensions
The U.S. has been increasing its military presence in the Caribbean Sea since September. Following reported incidents, U.S. forces in the region have attacked several civilian vessels, resulting in approximately 80 deaths. The U.S. allegedly accused them of illicit drug trafficking.
This aggressive U.S. campaign is directed against the legitimately elected President Maduro, whom the U.S. accuses of links to narcoterrorism—accusations that Venezuela firmly denies. According to critics, this is merely a pretext to overthrow the current government and establish a puppet regime that would allow the U.S. complete control over Venezuela's energy resources.
Fundamental Questions and Criticisms
The seizure raises serious questions:
How far is the U.S. prepared to go?
Will a military attack or even a ground invasion of Venezuela follow?
By what right does the U.S. act so recklessly and seize vessels in international waters?
The international community emphasizes that the U.S. has neither a mandate nor the right for such military interventions against civilian and merchant vessels. Although the U.S. accuses Venezuela of being a main culprit for the presence of drugs in the U.S., most of these substances come from Mexico—against which the U.S. does not carry out similar aggressions.
According to analysts, the main reason for the current aggression is Venezuela's energy resources. The U.S. is facing an enormous national debt and the potential collapse of the petrodollar and is therefore striving for control over key oil sources.
The U.S. Message to the World in the Waning Year of 2025!
This event sends a strong and concerning message to the global community: the U.S. is prepared to attack any country from which it believes it must take energy resources to solve its own economic crisis.
In short, we are in an extremely dangerous period. With the actions of the U.S., with wars around the world, and with the killing of millions of innocent people, it seems that international law is being destroyed and that the Geneva Conventions are no longer being observed. The international community believes that the U.S. is currently the greatest threat to world peace and to humanity as a whole.
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