Afghanistan, Dec. 21 -- The United States has seized a second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, tightening sanctions enforcement as Washington targets shipments it says fund illegal regional activities.
The United States has seized a second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast, escalating enforcement of sanctions against Caracas as Washington tightens pressure on the country's energy exports.
U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the seizure on Saturday in a post on X, saying the U.S. Coast Guard, with support from the Pentagon, intercepted the vessel. No further details about the ship or its cargo were immediately disclosed.
Noem said the United States would continue to pursue the "illegal movement of sanctioned oil" that W...