Reports: U.S. in Pursuit of Third Sanctioned Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

The United States Coast Guard is in pursuit of a third sanctioned oil tanker near Venezuelan waters, both Reuters and Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

Both outlets identified the vessel as the Bella 1, an oil tanker reportedly en route to Venezuela to load. Reuters pointed out that the tanker was sanctioned by the United States in June 2024 for its role in carrying sanctioned cargo on behalf of a Hezbollah-linked company in support of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF).

Bloomberg, citing “a person familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified,” said that the Bella 1 tanker, bearing Panamanian flags, was en route…

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