What we know about the Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker in the waters off Venezuela

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published December 11, 2025 at 12:03 PM EST

This image from video posted on Attorney General Pam Bondi's X account, and partially redacted by the source, shows an oil tanker being seized by U.S. forces off the coast of Venezuela, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025. (U.S. Attorney General's Office/X via AP)

The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday seized a Venezuelan oil tanker. Attorney General Pam Bondi says the tanker was transporting oil from Venezuela and Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with lawyer and international trade expert Adam Smith.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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What we know about the Trump administration's seizure of an oil tanker in the waters off Venezuela

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