The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. officials said.

The officials did not say where operation was taking place but added the ·Coast Guard was in the lead, Reuters said

The United States is interdicting and seizing a vessel off the coast of Venezuela in international waters, U.S. officials said.

The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

The move comes just days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a "blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

The incident marks the second time in recent weeks that the US has seized an oil tanker near Venezuela.

Move comes days after Trump announces ‘blockade’ of sanctioned oil tankers and US seizes tanker

The U.S. Coast Guard led another seizure of an oil tanker in international waters near Venezuela on Saturday amid a blockade of Venezuela.

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The back-to-back seizures are part of Trump’s growing pressure campaign on Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

Official indicates vessel is subject to sanctions after Trump’s ‘blockade’ on sanctioned tankers in and out of Venezuela

The vessel was flying a false flag and under a judicial seizure order, according to US officials cited by US media.

The move comes days after President Donald Trump said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.