Sean Parnell, Assistant Secretary of War, announced early Friday that the Department of War's blockade in the Caribbean Sea remains fully effective, with at least seven 'dark fleet' oil vessels turning around within the past 24 hours to avoid interdiction. Parnell stated on X that the vessels retreated because 'they know we mean business,' crediting President Trump and Secretary Hegseth for ending rampant criminal activity in the hemisphere. The update came during the three-hour reporting window from 11:15 p.m. Thursday to 2:15 a.m. Friday UTC. The Department of War, working with interagency partners, pledged to hunt down and interdict all dark fleet vessels transporting Venezuelan oil 'at the time and place of our choosing,' according to Parnell's post.
