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Coverage dated January 14, 2026

U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control oil

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The Veronica is the sixth tanker that has been seized by U.S. forces.

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  1. NBC New York

    U.S. seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control oil (opens NBC New York)

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    The Veronica is the sixth tanker that has been seized by U.S. forces.

  2. Newsweek

    Trump administration seizes sixth oil tanker with Venezuelan ties (opens Newsweek)

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    U.S. forces captured a sixth Venezuela‑linked tanker in the Caribbean, part of the Trump administration’s expanding effort to control the country’s oil shipments.

  3. Washington Examiner

    US seizes Venezuelan oil tanker as relations improve with Rodriguez (opens Washington Examiner)

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    U.S. Marines and sailors seized the oil tanker Veronica in the early hours of Thursday, U.S. Southern Command confirmed.

  4. The Columbian

    U.S. seizes in Caribbean Sea another sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part of a broader U.S. effort to take control of the South

  5. Al Jazeera

    US seizes oil tanker in Caribbean Sea ahead of Trump, Machado meeting (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US President Donald Trump will meet with Venezuelan opposition leader at the White House, their first in-person meeting.

  6. WHDH Boston

    US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker that the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, part

  7. WHDH Boston

    US forces in the Caribbean Sea seize another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says had ties to Venezuela - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — US forces in the Caribbean Sea seize another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says had ties to Venezuela.

  8. MyNorthwest

    US seizes in Caribbean Sea another sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as

  9. The Guardian

    US military seizes Venezuela oil tanker under Trump sanctions (opens The Guardian)

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    US marines boarded foreign-flagged crude carrier Veronica in a pre-dawn operation backing Donald Trump’s sanctions push

  10. Breitbart News

    Watch: U.S. Coast Guard Seizes 6th Oil Tanker with Venezuela Links (opens Breitbart News)

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    The U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday it had seized another oil tanker contravening U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan oil exports. The vessel was seized in the Caribbean Sea.

  11. The Boston Globe

    US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media that the US Coast Guard had boarded the Motor Tanker Veronica early Thursday.

  12. Los Angeles Times

    U.S. seizes another sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem posted a brief video that appeared to show part of the ship’s capture. The black-and-white footage showed helicopters hovering over the deck of a merchant vessel while armed troops dropped down on the deck by rope.

  13. Military Times

    US seizes sixth sanctioned tanker it says has ties to Venezuela (opens Military Times)

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    The U.S. Coast Guard boarded the tanker, named Veronica, early Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wrote on social media.

  14. WMUR

    US forces seize another oil tanker that has ties to Venezuela (opens WMUR)

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    U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela

  15. Deutsche Welle

    Venezuela: Trump meets Machado as US seizes oil tanker (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    US forces in the Caribbean have seized a 6th sacntioned oil tanker with ties to Venezuela as sidelined opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is visiting the White House.

  16. Military.com

    US Seizes Another Sanctioned Oil Tanker It Says Has Ties to Venezuela (opens Military.com)

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    U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela.

  17. WSVN Miami

    US seizes in Caribbean Sea another sanctioned oil tanker it says has ties to Venezuela - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea have seized another sanctioned oil tanker the Trump administration says has ties to Venezuela, coming as

  18. CBS News

    U.S. forces seize sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker (opens CBS News)

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    The seizure comes as President Trump is set to meet​ with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado Thursday at the White House.

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