br U.S. forces intercepted an oil tanker near Venezuela on Saturdaybr This was the second such action in less than two weeksbr The move signals a sharp escalation by President Donald Trumpbr Trump has ordered a blockade of sanctioned Venezuelan oilbr The tanker, named Centuries, was stopped before dawnbr U.S. Coast Guard led the operation with Defense Department supportbr Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed the actionbr A U.S. helicopter deployed personnel onto the vesselbr The tanker was flying the flag of Panamabr It had recently docked in Venezuelabr U.S. officials claim the oil was sanctionedbr The boarding was described as voluntary and “consented”br The legality of the seizure remains disputedbr A maritime expert said the vessel appeared properly registeredbr Despite this, the oil likely violated U.S. sanctionsbr Experts call the move a major escalationbr The goal appears to be deterrence of other tankersbr Venezuela condemned the action as “criminal”br Caracas vowed to pursue legal action internationallybr Complaints may be filed at the United Nationsbr Trump has warned President Nicolás Maduro’s days are numberedbr The U.S. demands compensation for seized American oil assetsbr Trump claims Venezuela “stole” U.S. energy rightsbr Some tankers are already diverting away from Venezuelabr The U.S. links oil trafficking to narcoterrorismbr Military pressure in the region continues to growbr Warships have been deployed to the Caribbeanbr Human rights groups are raising serious concernsbr Venezuela says the real aim is regime changebr The standoff marks one of the most dangerous phases yetbr If you want, I can also make this news-anchor style, headline + punch lines, or social-media caption format.