"The United States is pursuing an oil tanker in waters near Venezuela, according to multiple news agency reports. Washington considered the vessel to be part of Venezuela's "sanctioned dark fleet" under "Venezuela's illegal sanctions evasion," according to the Reuters and Associated Press reports each citing an unnamed US official. Both reports cited a US official as saying the vessel was flying a false flag and had been placed under a judicial seizure order by the US."
"On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump announced a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela. On Truth Social, Trump also announced that he was designating the Venezuelan regime as "a foreign terrorist organisation." He cited reasons including the theft of assets, terrorism, drug smuggling, and human trafficking. The US Coast Guard seized an oil tanker off Venezuela on Saturday. This was the second vessel taken by Washington in the campaign, with the first tanker seized last week."
The United States pursued and seized Venezuelan oil tankers near Venezuela, targeting vessels it regarded as involved in sanctions evasion. US officials described the tanker as part of Venezuela's "sanctioned dark fleet," said it was flying a false flag, and said a judicial seizure order had been issued; Reuters said the tanker had not been boarded and interceptions can include sailing close to the vessel. President Donald Trump announced a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers and designated the Venezuelan regime as "a foreign terrorist organisation," citing theft of assets, terrorism, drug smuggling and human trafficking. Venezuela denounced the seizures as "theft" and "international piracy" and vowed to defend its sovereignty and resources.
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