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The United States has seized what President Trump calls the largest oil tanker ever, right off the coast of Venezuela. The vessel—named The Skipper—was reportedly linked to illicit oil trades involving terrorist organizations tied to Iran and Venezuela. Armed US forces stormed the ship in international waters in a high-stakes mission caught on camera.

The tanker was heading for Cuba, where oil shortages are causing major blackouts. Now, Venezuela is calling the move “international piracy,” while tensions rise across the region. Is this just the beginning of a bigger global confrontation over oil, power, and influence?

Watch the full story unfold in just one minute.
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00:00The U.S. just seized the largest oil tanker ever, right off Venezuela's coast.
00:04But why?
00:05And what happens next could shake global tensions even more.
00:09President Trump confirmed the dramatic move.
00:11A massive tanker called the Skipper was intercepted by U.S. forces.
00:15Armed agents rappelled onto the ship from helicopters.
00:19The ship was sanctioned years ago for secretly shipping oil
00:22to support terrorist groups linked to Iran and Venezuela.
00:25Authorities say it was hiding its location using satellite spoofing
00:29and flying a fake flag from Guyana.
00:31Its destination? Cuba. And eventually Asia.
00:34But now the U.S. has it.
00:36And Trump simply said, we keep it, I guess.
00:39This comes as Venezuela's opposition leader flees the country.
00:43And as the U.S. ramps up its pressure on Maduro
00:45with troops, strikes, and more seizures likely coming.
00:48Venezuela has slammed the act as international piracy.
00:52And now both Cuba and Venezuela are threatening international action.
00:56This tanker could be the first domino in a much bigger clash.
01:00And with oil, power, and politics at stake,
01:03the storm's just getting started.
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