ADVERTISEMENTThe officials, who were speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation was being carried out by the Coast Guard and US military. They added that Russian military vessels were in the general vicinity of the operation, including a Russian submarine. Tanker is among vessels targeted by USThe US Coast Guard first attempted to intercept the vessel last month, but it refused to be boarded. The tanker, now known as the Marinera, is the latest tanker targeted by the US Coast Guard since the start of US President Donald Trump's pressure campaign against Venezuela. Russian state broadcaster RT reported on Wednesday that US forces appeared to be trying to board the Venezuela-linked oil tanker "Marinera" from a helicopter and published an image showing a helicopter hovering near the ship.

Source: The Telegraph January 07, 2026 13:38 UTC