Venezuela: The United States Announces the Seizure of Two Oil Tankers and Releases Interception Footage

On January 7, the U.S. European Command released a photo announcing the seizure of a Russian oil tanker in the Atlantic, named Bella-1. Half an hour later, a video was published by the U.S. Southern Command announcing the seizure of another vessel, the Sophia, in the Caribbean. These two announcements were commented on by Pete Hegseth, the U.S. Secretary of Defense, on X: "The illegal blockade of Venezuelan oil..."