The seizure comes comes days after President Trump announced a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

The U.S. seized an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela Saturday, according to two U.S. officials, ramping up its pressure on the government of President Nicolás Maduro. The U.

The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. officials said.

No further details were available as to the name of the ship or where exactly the operation is taking place. This is the second sanctioned vessel seized by the United States. On Dec. 10, an elite U.S.

The United States Coast Guard is seizing a sanctioned vessel off the Venezuelan coast, two U.S. officials confirm to NBC News. The operation is in progress. It was first reported by Reuters. The Coast Guard is taking the lead,

The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three U.S. officials told Reuters on Saturday, a move that comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

The United States Coast Guard is interdicting a sanctioned vessel off the coast of Venezuela, two U.S. officials confirmed to NBC News. The operation is ongoing. The Coast Guard is leading the mission,

The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, three US officials told Reuters on Saturday, a move which comes just days after US President Donald Trump announced a “blockade” of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.