U.S. Moves to Seize Venezuelan Oil Tanker

The United States is conducting an operation to take control of a large oil tanker linked to Venezuela, according to informed sources. The target is the vessel Marinera. It was previously named the Bella-1. The action is part of broader U.S. sanctions enforcement against Venezuela's state-run oil sector. Washington has imposed strict sanctions to pressure the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Seizing a tanker is a rare and escalated step. It physically prevents the cargo from being delivered or sold. The operation's immediate goal and the current location of the Marinera were not specified by the sources. The U.S. government has not yet made an official public statement.