US Seizes Seventh Venezuela-Linked Tanker 'Sagitta' Amid Trump's Oil Crackdown

• US military forces seized the Motor Vessel Sagitta, a Liberian-flagged oil tanker, marking the seventh such seizure linked to Venezuela.
• The Sagitta was apprehended for operating in defiance of President Donald Trump’s established quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.
• The tanker, sanctioned by the US Treasury Department, last transmitted its location over two months ago while exiting the Baltic Sea.
• US Southern Command stated the capture demonstrates resolve to ensure only properly and lawfully coordinated oil leaves Venezuela.
• The seizures are part of the Trump administration's broader campaign to control Venezuela's oil industry and generate cash for its rebuilding.

Why It Matters: The US seized its seventh Venezuela-linked oil tanker, Sagitta, as part of Trump's ongoing oil crackdown.