Reactions to US seizure of Venezuela oil tanker
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The incident involved JetBlue Flight 1112 from Curaçao, which is just off the coast of Venezuela, en route to New York City’s JFK airport. It comes as the U.S. military has stepped up its drug interdiction activities in the Caribbean and is also seeking to increase pressure on Venezuela’s government.
The U.S. military has seized an oil tanker off of Venezuela's coast, President Donald Trump told reporters Wednesday as his administration continues to escalate its military presence in the region.
The U.S. government seized the ship off Venezuela this week for allegedly transporting oil to sanctioned Iran.