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The U.S. Coast Guard intensified efforts against a sanctioned Venezuelan tanker in the Caribbean Sea, reflecting heightened enforcement of sanctions under the Trump administration.
- On Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard pursued an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration intensified targeting of vessels linked to Venezuela.
- To enforce sanctions, U.S. officials said the effort targets vessels associated with Venezuela, with the administration signaling an intensified campaign to disrupt shipments.
- The operation involved the Coast Guard and a tanker, with the U.S. Coast Guard pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker while Associated Press documented the incident.
- The move could disrupt shipments by targeting Venezuelan maritime shipments, increasing friction with U.S. enforcement efforts and affecting regional shipping in the Caribbean Sea.
- The domestic backdrop in Venezuela includes Nicolás Maduro speaking at a rally in Caracas on Dec. 10, coinciding with intensified U.S. targeting of vessels linked to Venezuela's government.
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US pursues another tanker off the coast of Venezuela
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard pursued another sanctioned oil tanker Sunday in the Caribbean Sea as the Trump administration appeared to intensify its targeting of such vessels connected to Venezuelan government.
New rise in tension in the Caribbean: the United States sued a ship on Sunday as part of the blockade put in place by Washington against tankers linked to Venezuela. “The US Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned vessel that is participating in Venezuela's illegal evasion of sanctions. He is flying a false flag and is subject to a court order,” said a Trump administration official.Merry Christmas to our friends in Venezuela!! pic.twitter.
U.S. Coast Guard ‘in active pursuit’ of THIRD oil tanker off Venezuela * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs
Source link Video released by DHS Secretary Kristi Noem shows the U.S. Coast Guard apprehending an oil tanker that was last docked in Venezuela, on Dec. 20, 2025 PALM BEACH, Florida – The U.S. Coast Guard was in hot pursuit of a “sanctioned dark fleet” tanker near Venezuela on Sunday, the “second such operation this
U.S. Coast Guard Escalates Pursuit of Sanctioned Oil Tankers
The U.S. Coast Guard is actively pursuing a sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuela, part of an operation targeting illegal sanctions evasion. This follows President Trump's intensified pressure on Venezuelan President Maduro, which includes a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers. The actions could slightly raise oil prices and increase geopolitical tensions.
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