SKIP ADVERTISEMENT You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Nine days ago, the U.S. Coast Guard tried to intercept a ship, Bella 1, in the Caribbean as it sailed toward Venezuela to pick up oil. U.S. forces chased the ship, which is under American sections for transporting Iranian oil. Officials said they had obtained a seizure warrant.