India, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Coast Guard has seized an oil tanker in international waters off the coast of Venezuela, as the Trump administration continues its controversial campaign against the Venezuelan government and sanctioned oil trade. The latest seizure on December 20 marks the second known interdiction of a vessel near Venezuela within a fortnight.

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem shared the video of the seizure on X, which shows a U.S helicopter hovering around a large oil tanker at sea with Coast Guard personnel and military support securing the vessel's deck.

U.S. officials told Reuters that the operation was spearheaded by the U.S. Coast Guard in international waters as part of an ongoing effort initiated after Pres...