Posted on 12/10/2025 2:46:21 PM PST by DFG
This is the dramatic moment that US commandos stormed a Venezuelan oil tanker in a breathtaking airborne takedown amid ratcheting tensions in the Caribbean.
Footage released by the Trump administration on Wednesday showed American forces swooping on the tanker in helicopters and rappelling down ropes.
Troops with guns drawn darted up stairs to the bridge to take control of the vessel off the coast of Venezuela.
Attorney General Pam Bondi wrote in a statement on X: 'Today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations, and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.
'For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations.'
It comes just hours after it emerged that the tanker was seized by US forces, sparking fears of a potential blockade and sending oil prices sky-rocketing.
Trump called it 'the largest one ever seized' and warned that 'other things are happening.'
The move sent oil prices climbing sharply, with Brent crude rising 1.21 percent to $62.69 a barrel amid fears the escalation could disrupt global supply.
Venezuela is one of the largest suppliers of oil to China, which has been the destination of between 55 percent and 90 percent of the country's oil exports.
A Bloomberg report called the move 'a serious escalation' after Trump demanded Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro step down.
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Is Terror Tanker and sequel to Killdozer?
That's the real reason.
The only alleged “conflict” that will occur will be between The White House, the media, the RATS and the Rinos who love their terrorists and drugs smugglers.
Love this guy! “I assume we’re going to keep the oil”. Lol.
“The move sent oil prices climbing sharply, with Brent crude rising 1.21 percent to $62.69 a barrel amid fears the escalation could disrupt global supply.”
Try harder Daily Fail. 1% is a rounding error.
Great pilots
“ Is Terror Tanker and sequel to Killdozer?”
LOL! A classic B rated movie!
I am the captain now:)
At the same time, Russia’s 400+ oil tankers in its ghost fleet remains untouched.
This sends a message.
And not just to the Rooskies.
Reporter to Trump: “what’s going to happen to the oil on the ship?”
Trump to Reporter: “ we’re gonna keep it I guess”. 😆
Love it!!
One of my favorite B movie horror films.
BINGO. I guess U.S. lives for oil does play well in Peoria after all.
Nice. H-60’s fast roping onto ships with EOS pix
for the AAR.
With M-134’s ready to rock as well.
Curious no name for the ship. Anywhere. No articles.
Doesn’t seem very significant. China can start flagging tankers.
This is interesting, if it’s true..
“...with Brent crude rising 1.21 percent to $62.69 a barrel”
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