US Military Boards Sanctioned Oil Tanker Veronica III in Indian Ocean, Pentagon Says

U.S. military forces tracked and boarded the Veronica III, a sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela, deep in the Indian Ocean after pursuing it from the Caribbean Sea, the Pentagon said. The overnight operation, conducted under international maritime protocols, was part of broader efforts to disrupt illicit oil shipments tied to aligned networks and enforce sanctions issued by the United States.