In a decisive pre-dawn operation, U.S. forces moved swiftly to intercept and secure the tanker M/T Sophia in international Caribbean waters, marking a major escalation in Washington’s crackdown on illicit maritime networks operating beyond the reach of global sanctions. According to U.S. Southern Command, the vessel, identified as a stateless, sanctioned tanker linked to sanctions-evasion routes involving Russia, Iran and Venezuela was apprehended before first light through a coordinated effort involving the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, and Homeland Security agencies. The operation was carried out without incident. WATCH
19 January,2026 01:35 AM IST
In a decisive pre-dawn operation, U.S. forces moved swiftly to intercept and secure the tanker M/T Sophia in international Caribbean waters, marking a major escalation in Washington’s crackdown on illicit maritime networks operating beyond the reach of global sanctions. According to U.S. Southern Command, the vessel, identified as a stateless, sanctioned tanker linked to sanctions-evasion routes involving Russia, Iran and Venezuela was apprehended before first light through a coordinated effort involving the U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Defense, and Homeland Security agencies. The operation was carried out without incident. WATCH
14 January,2026 01:30 AM IST
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro is signaling a potential shift in relations with the United States, saying he is open to direct talks with President Donald Trump on drug trafficking, oil investment, and migration. In a new interview, Maduro describes the U.S. as a “brother nation” and says American energy companies are welcome to invest in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, pointing to Chevron as a working example.
03 January,2026 02:09 AM IST
The U.S. military has conducted another lethal strike on a suspected drug-trafficking vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person and continuing a months-long campaign of deadly actions at sea. Officials say the strike was carried out under Operation Southern Spear and targeted a “low-profile vessel” allegedly operating along known narcotics routes, part of what the Trump administration says is an effort to disrupt drug smuggling.
23 December,2025 09:22 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
