{"id":308321,"date":"2026-01-09T18:00:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-seizes-another-oil-tanker-linked-to-venezuela-officials-say-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T18:00:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T18:00:23","slug":"us-seizes-another-oil-tanker-linked-to-venezuela-officials-say-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/us-seizes-another-oil-tanker-linked-to-venezuela-officials-say-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/_b4KHcRXL50\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_b4KHcRXL50\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>US forces have seized a fifth tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials said, as Washington continues its efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: &#8216;there is no safe haven for criminals,&#8217;&quot; US Southern Command said on X.<\/p>\n<p>The X post on Friday morning said that Marines and sailors in coordination with the Department of Homeland Security &quot;apprehended&quot; the Olina oil tanker.<\/p>\n<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the Olina was &quot;another &#8216;ghost fleet&#8217; tanker ship suspected of carrying embargoed oil&quot; and was seized after it &quot;departed Venezuela attempting to evade US forces&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s on multiple countries&#8217; sanctions lists and the fifth vessel to be seized by the US in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here: http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com\/news <\/p>\n<p>#Venezuela #US #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US forces have seized a fifth tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials said, as Washington continues its efforts to control exports of Venezuelan oil. &quot;Once again, our joint interagency forces sent a clear message this morning: &#8216;there is no safe haven for criminals,&#8217;&quot; US Southern Command said on X. 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