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US Seizes Seventh Oil Tanker in the Caribbean

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January 20, 2026

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The United States announced that it seized another tanker in the Caribbean, marking the seventh vessel detained since President Trump announced a blockade targeting ships traveling to or from Venezuela. The US military identified the ship as the Motor Vessel Sagitta, stating it was operating in violation of the president’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels and was taken without incident, according to US Southern Command.

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