U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tankers in Atlantic and Caribbean

The United States government has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela. The ships were taken in international waters in the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. The action was confirmed by Elliot Ackerman, a former CIA officer and U.S. Marine. He discussed the seizures on the news program "The Daily Report." The tankers are connected to Venezuela's state-owned oil company. This company is under heavy U.S. sanctions aimed at pressuring the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The seizure is part of a long-running U.S. effort to restrict Venezuela's oil revenue. Officials argue this money supports an undemocratic regime. Venezuela calls such actions illegal and a form of economic warfare. No further details about the operation or the current status of the ships were immediately available.