The White House speaks out on seized oil tanker
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirms the US has seized an oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast that previously transported oil to designated foreign terror organisations, notably bound for Iran.
This action marks a new strategy by the Trump administration, emphasising domestic issues, particularly the fight against illegal drug trafficking that has claimed numerous American lives.
The Department of Justice obtained a warrant to seize the vessel based on its link to black market oil transactions for the IRGC.
“It’s a sanctioned shadow vessel known for carrying black market sanctioned oil to the IRGC,” Ms Leavitt said.
