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.
US Forces Board Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indo-Pacific
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