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US says seized oil tanker was 'flying false flag'

The United States has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursui...

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08.00 8 Jan 2026


US says seized oil tanker was 'flying false flag'


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The United States has seized a Venezuela-linked oil tanker after a more than two-week-long pursuit across the Atlantic. The US has said that it deemed the tanker to be stateless "after flying a false flag". 

We get the latest on this with Rear Admiral Dr Chris Parry, Former Nato and Naval Commander. 


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