US seizes vessel in international waters off Venezuela's coast, officials say

The move comes after US President Donald Trump ordered a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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It is the second time this month that an oil-carrying ship has been seized off the country's coast.

The move comes after President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he was ordering a "blockade" of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

Venezuela has described the latest US move as "theft and kidnapping". It has previously accused the Trump administration of trying to steal its resources.

"These acts will not go unpunished," a statement from the Venezuelan government said, adding that it intended to file a complaint with the UN Security Council and "other multilateral agencies and the governments of the world".