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US keeps seizing tankers linked to Venezuela

Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:20 UTC
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United States forces executed back-to-back seizures of two major oil tankers on Wednesday, marking a significant escalation in the naval blockade of Venezuela. The operations, part of the broader “Operation Southern Spear,” targeted vessels accused of defying sanctions and operating within the “dark fleet” to transport Venezuelan crude. Read full article

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  • Brasileiro

    An old ship with no cargo. How much time and resources from the United Kingdom were wasted for nothing?

    Posted 1 day ago - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Pugol-H

    None, they were patrolling there anyway, they always are.

    Hence, they knew the Russian submarine was there, they track them.

    So don’t worry.

    Posted 23 hours ago - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Esteban Domingo Fernandez

    Bras, no time and resources where wasted, stop posting silly nonsense,

    Posted 12 hours ago - Link - Report abuse 0

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