US Grabs Sixth Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker in Dawn Operation

U.S. forces seized the sixth oil tanker tied to Venezuela in a pre-dawn operation as part of a sanctioned-ship quarantine, with Marines and Sailors from Joint Task Force Southern Spear apprehending the tanker Veronica aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. The move is part of a broader campaign against illicit oil shipments from sanctioned nations in the Caribbean and follows prior seizures of other tankers, underscoring the administration’s effort to control Venezuela’s oil flows and support ongoing sanctions strategy.