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U.S. Forces Board Panama-Flagged Veronica III in Indian Ocean After Caribbean Pursuit

Pentagon officials cast the boarding as a signal that sanction‑evading tankers will not find refuge in international waters.

Das US-Kriegsschiff verfolgte den Tanker bis in den Indischen Ozean
US-Militär stoppt Öltanker mit iranischem Öl auf Flucht vor Sanktionen im Indischen Ozean.
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Overview

  • The Defense Department released video of troops boarding the Veronica III and said the operation was carried out without incident.
  • The Pentagon said the tanker attempted to evade a quarantine President Trump imposed in December on vessels exporting Venezuelan oil.
  • The U.S. Treasury considers the Panama-flagged ship subject to sanctions tied to Iran, according to the coverage.
  • Tanker-tracking data reported the vessel was carrying roughly two million barrels of crude and fuel.
  • Officials did not disclose whether the ship or its cargo was seized, and the action followed a similar recent boarding of the Panama-flagged Aquila II.