U.S.–Venezuela Standoff Escalates: Trump’s Forces Seize Oil Tanker as Maduro Threatens Retaliationbr br Tensions between the U.S. and Venezuela have erupted after American forces stormed a Venezuelan oil tanker in international waters. The White House calls it a major enforcement operation, while President Maduro condemns the raid as “international piracy” and vows to respond. With military buildups on both sides and global oil markets reacting sharply, fears of a wider confrontation are rising. Watch the full breakdown of this fast-developing crisis.