US officials say that American forces plan to seize the Russian-flagged ship, which is accused of breaking sanctions.

Two U.S. intelligence officials said Venezuelan officials had discussed placing Soviet-era defense systems and armed military personnel on tankers — disguising them as civilians for defense purposes.

DHS Secretary Kristi Noem said the tanker had last made port in Venezuela. The U.S. Coast Guard interdicted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters of the Caribbean Sea on Saturday, according to U.S. officials. Homeland Security ...

Dec. 20 (UPI) --The U.S. Coast Guard led another seizure of an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Saturday after President Donald Trump declared a blockade of Venezuela. The U.S. Navy and other federal entities participated in the seizure ...

The United States has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed Saturday, a move that comes just days after President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned ...

On Wednesday, the U.S. seized a sanctioned oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, a move that sent oil prices higher and sharply escalated tensions between Washington and Caracas, which called the move “an act of international piracy.” The seizure of ...