According to Reuters, the Trump administration has prepared a list of additional tankers that it intends to seize, citing the sanctions imposed on Venezuelan entities.
On Thursday, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt was asked about the matter during a press briefing. She did not answer directly whether the US would seize more tankers, but said that further steps would be taken.
“We will not stand idly by as sanctioned ships sail the seas with black market oil, the proceeds of which fuel the narco-terrorism of dishonest and illegal regimes around the world,” she said.
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What happened on Tuesday in the Gulf of Venezuela?
US forces intercepted an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela
On Wednesday, US forces seized a sanctioned tanker off the coast of Venezuela. The operation to seize the ship was led by the US Coast Guard, Reuters reported. President Donald Trump commented on the tanker's seizure, stating that “other things are happening too.”
Earlier on Wednesday, the AP news agency reported that two US Navy fighter jets flew over the Gulf of Venezuela on Tuesday. According to the agency, they came closest to Venezuelan territory since the administration of US President Donald Trump launched a pressure campaign on the regime in Caracas in September.
