U.S. Unseals Warrant as Coast Guard Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker Just Before Expiry

A newly unsealed warrant confirms the U.S. government seized the oil tanker M/T Skipper off the coast of Venezuela just before the warrant was set to expire, escalating tensions in an already fraught geopolitical standoff.

The move deepens conflict between Washington and Caracas as the Trump administration intensifies enforcement of sanctions against Ven…