Russia's link to seized oil tanker
The Marinera oil tanker, formerly the Bella-1, was seized in the North Atlantic while it sailed under the Russian flag. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has the latest on the tankers seized that are linked to Venezuela.
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The Marinera oil tanker, formerly the Bella-1, was seized in the North Atlantic while it sailed under the Russian flag. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata has the latest on the tankers seized that are linked to Venezuela.
One of the oil tankers seized by the U.S. on Wednesday has ties to Russia and Venezuela. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
The United Kingdom aided the U.S. in an operation to seize a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela in the North Atlantic. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.
A recent CBS News poll shows Americans are split on the Trump administration's operation to remove Nicolás Maduro from power in Venezuela. This comes as President Trump comments on the country's future. CBS News' Anthony Salvanto has more on the data.
U.S. forces on Wednesday seized two oil tankers, one in the North Atlantic and the other in the Caribbean, as part of the Trump administration's blockade of Venezuela's oil exports. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the U.S. will take between 30 million and 50 million barrels of oil and sell it in the marketplace. He said the money "will then be handled in such a way that we will control how it is dispersed in a way that benefits the Venezuelan people, not corruption, not the regime."
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize the oil tankers Marinera and Sophia, officials announced.
The Trump administration has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela, one in the Caribbean and another in the North Atlantic. Elliot Ackerman, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, former CIA special operations officer and a contributor with the Free Press, which, like CBS News, is owned by Paramount Skydance, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
The U.S. carried out operations Wednesday to seize two oil tankers linked to Venezuela -- a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic, and a second tanker in the Caribbean Sea, officials said. Charlie D'Agata has details.
CBS News polling shows Americans are divided on the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys, Anthony Salvanto, reports.
The U.S. military has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela. The Trump administration said the two ships, the Marinera in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in the Caribbean, were carrying sanctioned oil. Two U.S. officials tell CBS News that the vessel in the Atlantic, formerly known as Bella 1, had a Russian escort. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Caitlin Huey-Burns have more.
The White House is remaining open about what they say are "options" to acquire Greenland. Former CIA Director David Petraeus joins "The Takeout" to assess the Trump administration's interest in the Arctic territory.
The U.S. has seized two sanctioned oil tankers linked to Venezuela. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the actions are part of a "three-phase plan" for the South American country. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan joins with analysis.
New CBS News polling shows Americans are split on the Trump administration removing Nicolás Maduro from power, and people's views appear tied to their perceived goals of the U.S. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto breaks down the findings.
Most don't want the U.S. to control Venezuela. Maduro's removal from power draws big backing from MAGA, Republicans.
The U.S. is targeting the so-called "shadow fleet" of ships that the government says illegally transports oil from sanctioned nations like Russia, Iran and Venezuela. Overnight, the U.S. carried out seizures of two oil tank vessels. CBS News' James LaPorta has more.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt assured reporters that there is a detailed plan for the future of Venezuela, adding that millions of oil barrels that President Trump has alluded to will reach the U.S. "very soon." CBS News' Aaron Navarro and Charlie D'Agata report.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the U.S military action in Venezuela and the Trump administration's pursuit of Greenland in a press briefing on Wednesday. CBS News Aaron Navarro and Charlie D'Agata have more.
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio took questions from reporters on Capitol Hill before briefing lawmakers about operations in Venezuela.
The Trump administration is set to brief House lawmakers about the U.S. military operation in Venezuela on Wednesday. CBS News' Nikole Killion has the latest.
House Speaker Mike Johnson took questions on the future of Venezuela and said Americans can "sleep well at night" after the operation to capture Nicolás Maduro.
The U.S. military carried out operations to seize two oil tankers linked to Venezuela on Wednesday, one in the North Atlantic and one in the Caribbean, officials said. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata, Weijia Jiang and Ramy Inocencio have the latest.
Sen. Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican, spoke to CBS Mornings about Congress' role following the U.S. operation in Venezuela. He also addressed the Trump administration's comments on Greenland. When asked about the U.S. possibly using military force, he said, "it won't happen under my watch. I will do everything to stop any kind of military takeover of Greenland."
At least 36 people have reportedly been killed in Iran amid anti-government protests across the nation, putting its rulers under pressure as Trump threatens to intervene.
Former President Nicolás Maduro's closest confidants remain in Venezuela, including some wanted by the U.S. who could still be targeted.
The White House says President Trump and his advisers are discussing options for how to acquire Greenland. The self-governing territory of Denmark, a NATO partner, is located in a prime spot to monitor threats to the U.S. and is rich in rare earth minerals. Danish officials have long rejected the proposal.