US seized 4 Iranian fuel shipments en route to Venezuela

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The US said it confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, on Friday.

US President Donald Trump said Iran should not be sending cargoes to Venezuela.

Trump added that the seized shipments are headed to Houston, Texas.

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WASHINGTON Reuters - The United States said on Friday it had confiscated four Iranian fuel shipments that had been bound for Venezuela, disrupting a key supply line for both Tehran and Caracas as they defied US sanctions.

US President Donald Trump said Iran should not be sending cargoes to Venezuela and added that the seized shipments were bound for Houston, Texas, and suggested they may have already arrived.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Inside London during COVID-19 lockdownSee Also:Trump looks to temporarily bar US citizens returning from abroad if they're suspected of having COVID-19Trump walked out of a press conference after a reporter challenged his repeated false claim that he signed Veterans Choice into lawTrump lashed out at mega-donor Sheldon Adelson in a recent phone call, prompting panicked Republican Party officials to try and deescalate the situation

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