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Venezuela seeks to criminalise oil tanker seizures as Trump puts pressure on Maduro

The Hindu 24 Dec 2025
Venezuela's political Opposition, including Nobel Peace laureate Mar�a Corina Machado, has expressed support for Mr. Trump's Venezuela policy, including the seizure of tankers ....
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Venezuelan parliament moves to criminalize seizure of oil tankers as Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro

CBC 24 Dec 2025
Venezuela's parliament on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers ... .
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Venezuela passes bill criminalizing oil tanker seizures

Deutsche Welle 24 Dec 2025
The move comes after the US seized two tankers transporting Venezuelan oil this month. At an emergency UN meeting requested by Caracas, China and Russia accused the US of "bullying" the South American country ... .
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Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers

BBC News 24 Dec 2025
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers ... .
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Venezuela seeks to criminalize oil tanker seizures

Telegraph Herald 24 Dec 2025
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s National Assembly on Tuesday approved a measure that criminalizes a broad range of activities that can hinder navigation and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers ... .
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Trump’s Seizures of Oil Tankers Challenge Maritime Rules and Customs

New York Times 24 Dec 2025
Recent U.S. actions against ships near Venezuela may embolden other countries to seize or detain ships, legal experts said ... .
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Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' and seeks to criminalise oil tanker seizures

France24 24 Dec 2025
... and commerce in the South American country, such as the seizure of oil tankers.
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Iran Guards seize foreign-crewed oil tanker in Gulf: state media

The New Arab 24 Dec 2025
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Wednesday seized an oil tanker in the Gulf carrying more than a dozen foreign crew members, state media reported ... That interception came days after the United States seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
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US seizures of oil tankers condemned at Security Council

China Daily 24 Dec 2025
The seizure of oil tankers off the coast of Venezuela by the United States and its ongoing destruction of boats in the Caribbean was criticized at the UN Security Council ... oil tankers," Sun said.
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Venezuela Passes Law Allowing Up to 20-Year Jail Terms Over Piracy, Blockades Following Oil Tanker Seizures

Khaama Press 24 Dec 2025
sanctions and oil tanker seizures escalate regional tensions ... Coast Guard has recently intercepted a sanctioned Venezuelan oil tanker and attempted to halt two additional vessels transporting crude in ...
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Iranian MPs denounce US seizure of oil tankers in Caribbean as maritime piracy

Press TV 24 Dec 2025
A group of 150 Iranian members of parliament has sharply criticized the US for intercepting and pursuing oil tankers in the Caribbean, saying Washington’s actions amount to maritime piracy and constitute a threat to regional stability.
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'All Your Oil Tanker Are Belong to U.S.'

Hot Air 24 Dec 2025
Since Sunday, the United States has been in hot pursuit of an oil tanker known as the Bella 1 ... I’ve been closely tracking recent 🇺🇸🇻🇪developments, particularly the interdictions of 'shadow fleet' oil tankers departing from or bound for 🇻🇪.
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