US may intercept and seize oil tanker heading for Europe, reports say
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US forces are reportedly planning to intercept and seize a Russian-flagged oil tanker, the Marinera, believed to be carrying Venezuelan crude oil and currently located between Scotland and Iceland. The US suspects the ship of violating sanctions, potentially related to previous shipments of Iranian oil when it was known as the Bella 1. The vessel, which previously sailed under a Guyanan flag, changed course and name after the US Coast Guard attempted to board it last month in the Caribbean. The US has accused Venezuela of using ships for drug trafficking and previously announced a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving the country. Russia is monitoring the situation with concern, while the UK Ministry of Defence has declined to comment.
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