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US intercepts another vessel near Venezuela, officials say

By Thomson Reuters Dec 21, 2025 | 9:02 AM

Dec 21 (Reuters) – The United States has intercepted ‍another vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, two U.S. ‌officials told ‌Reuters on Sunday, the second such operation this weekend.

The move comes ​days after U.S. President Donald ‍Trump ​announced a “blockade” of ​all sanctioned oil ‍tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

The officials, who were speaking on the ‍condition of anonymity, did not say which ‍vessel ‍was intercepted ​and did not ​give ⁠a specific ‌location for the operation

(Reporting by Idrees Ali; editing by Costas Pitas and Andrew ⁠Heavens)