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U.S. seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela

Season 2025 Episode 344 | 5m 59s

The United States on Wednesday seized a tanker ship off the coast of Venezuela. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post that a warrant was executed for the crude oil tanker that was once used to transport sanctioned oil from both Venezuela and Iran. Nick Schifrin joins Amna Nawaz with more.

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