Iranian-flagged Tanker Seized, Venezuela
Issued: 2 days, 12 hours ago
Date Reference Region Category Aggressors Source
2026-01-15 15:10:00 CWD Notification 010- (Jan 26) Americas OSINT Military Open source
Open-sources have reported that U.S. forces from Joint Task Force Southern Spear have seized an Iranian-flagged tanker during a pre-dawn operation, whilst transiting off Venezuela (exact position and time not specified). Reports have stated that the operations were successful and conducted "without incident".
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