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US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports

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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues

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  1. The Guardian

    US military says it seized another Venezuela-linked oil tanker (opens The Guardian)

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    Seizing of vessel in Caribbean Sea is seventh apprehension in Trump’s campaign to control Venezuela’s oil flows

  2. MyNorthwest

    US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration

  3. Newsweek

    Video shows US forces seizing 7th Venezuela-linked oil tanker (opens Newsweek)

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    The U.S. military seized another oil tanker tied to Venezuela, escalating enforcement of sanctions in the Caribbean, officials said.

  4. The Columbian

    US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues its efforts to take control of the South Am

  5. Al Jazeera

    US forces seize a seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker (opens Al Jazeera)

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    US has moved to assert strict control over production and sale of Venezuelan oil since attacking the country this month.

  6. WSVN Miami

    US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as the Trump administration continues

  7. Military Times

    US forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela (opens Military Times)

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    U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta on Tuesday “without incident.”

  8. The Columbian

    U.S. forces seize seventh sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump’s effort to control its oil (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to take control of the

  9. WHDH Boston

    US forces in Caribbean seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday as part of the Trump

  10. CBS News

    U.S. seizes a seventh Venezuelan-linked oil tanker in Caribbean, officials say (opens CBS News)

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    The U.S. has seized seven Venezuelan-linked oil tankers since Dec. 10​, 2025.

  11. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. forces seize 7th sanctioned tanker linked to Venezuela in Trump's effort to control its oil (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    U.S. Southern Command said in a social media post that U.S. forces apprehended the Motor Vessel Sagitta “without incident” and that the tanker was operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s "established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.”

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