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Watch the moment US forces intercept SECOND oil tanker as Trump BLOCKADE intensifies

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U.S. forces have stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks. The operation comes as President Trump ramps up pressure on Nicolás Maduro.

The pre-dawn “consented boarding” saw U.S. personnel land on the tanker Centuries, just days after a previous seizure of the Skipper vessel. Trump has vowed to blockade all sanctioned oil tankers.

The move targets Venezuela’s oil and hits Maduro’s regime while Trump cites lost U.S. investments and claims of drug smuggling. Sanctioned tankers are now diverting from Venezuelan ports.

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