Hint: It sure wasn't Venezuela oil. New Russian weapons? Iranian nuclear materials?

The @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov, in coordination with the @DeptofWar today announced the seizure of
the M/V Bella 1 for violations of U.S. sanctions. The vessel was seized in the North Atlantic pursuant to a warrant issued by a U.S. federal court after being tracked by USCGC Munro. pic.twitter.com/bm5KcCK30X

— U.S. European Command (@US_EUCOM) January 7, 2026

‼️‼️🇺🇸🇷🇺 #BREAKING Despite Russia deploying a submarine to protect the tanker Bella 1 in the Atlantic Ocean, U.S. airborne forces began helicopter landings on the tanker minutes ago. An operation is currently underway to seize the tanker belonging to Russia’s shadow fleet.

See… pic.twitter.com/RllpYGVPXU

— Visioner (@visionergeo) January 7, 2026

Since runaway oil tanker MARINERA (formerly BELLA 1) has become a hot topic on this platform, it’s worth reiterating that the vessel isn't carrying any oil cargo. It never docked in Venezuela; it came from Iran. See map of its route over past 7 months. https://t.co/pX3WfK0k4p pic.twitter.com/qLFkNlBRqW

— Christiaan Triebert (@trbrtc) January 6, 2026

No one is saying what they found. Maybe that's a good thing.

Onward and upward,
airforce