"The United States is pursuing an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela, US media reported, in what would be the second such operation in two days and the third in less than two weeks. The United States Guard is in active pursuit of a sanctioned dark fleet vessel that is part of Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion, a US official told the Reuters news agency on Sunday."
"It is flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order. Another official told the agency that the tanker was under sanctions, but added that it had not been boarded so far and that interceptions can take different forms including sailing or flying close to vessels of concern. The officials, who were speaking on condition of anonymity, did not give a specific location for the operation or name the vessel being pursued."
"The pursuit comes after the US seized an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday as part of a blockade ordered by US President Donald Trump. US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said on Saturday that the coastguard apprehended the vessel with support from the Pentagon. The United States will continue to pursue the illicit movement of sanctioned oil that is used to fund narco terrorism in the region, she wrote."
The United States is pursuing oil tankers in international waters near Venezuela, conducting multiple operations against sanctioned vessels. A sanctioned dark fleet tanker, part of Venezuela's sanctions evasion, is being actively pursued while flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order. Officials said the tanker remained under sanctions and had not been boarded, noting interceptions can include sailing or flying close to vessels of concern. The pursuit followed a US seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela during a blockade ordered by US President Donald Trump, with the Coast Guard aided by the Pentagon. Officials said operations aim to stop illicit oil movements funding narco-terrorism amid a US military build-up.
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