The US blockade only applies to tankers in Venezuelan waters.

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That's false. Defense Secretary Hegseth said the blockade applies "anywhere in the world." U.S. forces have seized tankers in the Caribbean, North Atlantic, and international waters far from Venezuela. This extraterritorial enforcement is controversial under international law—sovereign nations can't legally blockade another nation's shipping in international waters. It's effectively economic warfare. Four UN experts called it "illegal armed aggression," saying the U.S. has no "right to enforce unilateral sanctions through an armed blockade." By Jan. 9, 2026, five tankers had been seized globally.

The US blockade only applies to tankers in Venezuelan waters.

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