US Seizes Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela Amid Sanctions

The US has seized another oil tanker in the Caribbean linked to Venezuela, reflecting ongoing efforts to control the country's oil resources. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem stated the Motor Tanker Veronica violated sanctions imposed by President Trump by traversing Venezuelan waters.

The United States has confiscated another oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea, which officials claim is connected to Venezuela. This move is part of a larger US strategy to assert control over the South American nation's oil assets.

On Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on social media that the vessel, Motor Tanker Veronica, had previously navigated through Venezuelan waters. This action was in violation of the quarantine restrictions imposed by President Trump on sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean region.

This incident underscores the continuing US effort to impose sanctions and tighten control over Venezuelan oil as part of a broader geopolitical strategy in the region.

(With inputs from agencies.)