US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuela –

The seizure comes as US President Trump has ordered a blockade to prevent sanctioned oil tankers from entering and exiting Venezuela. Caracas said the US engaged in “theft and hijacking” of a private vesselConflictsVenezuela US seizes another oil tanker off Venezuela

The seizure comes as US President Trump has ordered a blockade to prevent sanctioned oil tankers from entering and exiting Venezuela. Caracas said the US engaged in “theft and hijacking” of a private vessel.

The Trump administration is seeking to deprive the Venezuelan economy of its key export — oilImage: DW
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The US Coast Guard, with the support of the Pentagon, has seized another oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, US Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on X.

What do we know so far?
“The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region,” Noem said on Saturday, while posting an unclassified video of the reported incident. She did not provide concrete evidence that the tanker’s activities are being used to fund narco terrorism.