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Trump 'RED-FACED' As US Coast Guard 'RUNS OUT Of Elite Forces' To Capture Oil Tanker Near Venezuela

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The U.S. Coast Guard is holding off on boarding a Venezuela-linked oil tanker as it waits for specialised forces to arrive, exposing the operational limits of Washington’s sanctions enforcement at sea. The vessel, identified as Bella 1, has refused to allow boarding, leaving the Coast Guard dependent on a small number of elite Maritime Security Response Teams trained for high-risk helicopter insertions. While the Trump administration has ordered a sweeping blockade of sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela, the days-long pursuit highlights a growing mismatch between policy ambition and available Coast Guard resources. Officials say the tanker remains under active pursuit, but a seizure is not guaranteed.

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