US Forces Board Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indo-Pacific

U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific military region on Feb. 15, 2026. U.S. Department of WarThe United States intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean during the overnight hours of Feb. 15, according to the Department of War.U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific military region and inspected it “without incident,” the department said, noting that the vessel tried to defy President Donald Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.