US Forces Board Venezuela-Linked Sanctioned Oil Tanker in North Atlantic; House Panel Examines Minnesota Fraud Allegations

The U.S. European Command announced the seizure of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker for violations of U.S. sanctions in a post on X on Wednesday. U.S. forces had been trailing the vessel since last month after it tried to evade a U.S. blockade around Venezuela. The ship was sanctioned by the United States in 2024 for allegedly smug...