US Seizes Venezuelan-Linked Oil Tanker
The vessel was taken into custody by the US Coast Guard before dawn with assistance from the Pentagon, Kristi Noem wrote on the social media platform X.
"The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region.
We will find you, and we will stop you," Noem added.
Officials in Venezuela issued a statement denouncing the "theft and kidnapping" of the tanker by Washington.
"These acts will not go unpunished," the statement declared, adding that Caracas will pursue all relevant measures, including submitting a complaint to the UN Security Council and other international organizations.
This incident comes amid escalating friction between Washington and Caracas.
US President Donald Trump previously announced a “total and complete blockade” of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela.
The confrontation intensified on Dec. 10, when American forces intercepted another sanctioned tanker near Venezuela’s coast, an action the Venezuelan government condemned as “international piracy.”
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