US EditionU.S. seizes 2 sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela, one Russian-flagged, in Atlantic and Caribbean
The U.S. seized two sanctioned tankers linked to Venezuela’s shadow fleet, including a Russian-flagged vessel, as part of ongoing enforcement of sanctions and blockade efforts.
- On Wednesday, US forces boarded the Marinera, a Russian-flagged very large crude carrier sanctioned by the United States Treasury, as it moved between Iceland and Scotland, and American law enforcement are now aboard.
- Weeks-Long US pursuit ended after the Trump administration's weekend raid removing Venezuela's then president Nicolás Maduro, with open-source tracking showing a surge in US military air movements through UK airspace and bases.
- Multiple surveillance aircraft were tracked, including U-28A, RAF RC-135W Rivet Joint, P-8A Poseidon, and KC-135 tankers, while images showed a low-flying helicopter near the ship.
- US officials said the aim is to seize the vessel to deny its future use and reinforce sanctions enforcement, reports show Russia deployed ships and submarines to shadow it, and the UK government declined to comment.
- A British Atlas A400M was seen departing Brize Norton and operating near the vessel on Wednesday, while there are no indications of gunfire despite helicopter imagery near the ship.
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On Wednesday, the U.S. Army announced that it had arrested an oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic. The vessel, subject to sanctions, was flying the Russian flag.
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United States forces executed back-to-back seizures of two major oil tankers on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the naval blockade of Venezuela. The operations, part of the broader 'Operation Southern Spear,' targeted vessels accused of defying sanctions and operating within the 'dark fleet' to transport Venezuelan crude.
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