High Seas Heist: The Seizure of the Bella 1

U.S. Navy SEALs and special operations forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, escalating global tensions over Venezuela's oil trade.

In this episode of Neural Newscast, we break down the dramatic high-seas confrontation that led to the seizure of the Russian-flagged tanker Bella 1.

  • 🚢 The Chase: A weeks-long pursuit across the Atlantic involving the US Coast Guard.
  • ⚔️ Special Ops: The involvement of Navy SEALs and the elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
  • 🇷🇺 The Kremlin’s View: Why Russia is calling this an act of 21st-century piracy.
  • Oil Wars: The broader strategy behind the Trump administration's control of Venezuelan oil.

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  • (00:00) - Introduction
  • (01:47) - The Seizure Off Iceland
  • (03:47) - The Shadow Fleet Mechanics
  • (05:25) - Diplomatic Fallout
High Seas Heist: The Seizure of the Bella 1
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