Event Brief
Trump: US Seizes 3rd Venezuelan Oil Tanker
Filed: Feb 25, 2026 at 1:45 AM ET
Summary: US forces captured a third oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after it left Venezuelan waters.
WHO: Trump, US forces
WHAT: Seizure of oil tanker
WHEN: Feb 25, 2026 at 1:19 AM ET
WHERE: Indian Ocean
WHY: To control Venezuelan oil shipments
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