Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast
BBC • 12/10/2025 – 12/14/2025
Summary
The US military seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, which was reportedly used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran, according to US Attorney General Pam Bondi. The footage of the operation was shared by Bondi, but further details on the incident remain unclear.
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Cluster Activity
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
81d
Age
3
Sources
from cluster
1853
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1853/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1853/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2025-12-10Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast (current)
- 2025-12-11
- 2025-12-12
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 80 days - proven survivor
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