❗️🇺🇸❌🇷🇺 The U.S. Southern Command announces the detention of two ships, the Russian ships Bella A and Sophia.

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👉U.S. Seizes Russian Tanker Linked To Venezuela In Major Escalation (Photos, Video)

The United States military on January 7 seized the Russian-flagged oil tanker Marinera in the North Atlantic, after pursuing it all the way from the Caribbean Sea.

In a statement, the U.S. European Command stated that the tanker was seized in coordination with the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security.

The tanker, previously named the “Bella 1,” first came to attention last month when the U.S. Coast Guard attempted to seize it as it approached Venezuela. The crew declined to let the Americans on board at the time, and headed for the Atlantic. During the pursuit, the vessel changed its name and switched to the Russian flag.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio revealed after the seizure that the U.S. is “about to execute on a deal” to take tens of millions of barrels of Venezuela’s oil and “sell it in the marketplace at market rates.”

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🇮🇷 According to some Iranian reports, a drone was intercepted and destroyed in the skies over Kermanshah.

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