The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a video showing the U.S. Coast Guard seizing two oil tankers, the Motor Tanker Bella I and Motor Tanker Sophia, in international waters. Officials stated these vessels are part of a "ghost fleet" used to evade sanctions linked to Venezuela. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem praised the operation, emphasizing a message to criminals. The seizures are part of intensified U.S. efforts to enforce sanctions, though Russia has condemned the actions as illegal under maritime law.