US forces board sanctioned oil tanker after vessel tried to evade Trump quarantine, Department of War says
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In February 2026, U.S. forces interdicted the oil tanker Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific after it allegedly attempted to evade a quarantine order issued by the Trump administration. The Department of War stated the boarding was conducted without incident. The Veronica III, flagged in Panama and linked to a Chinese ship-management company, is accused of transporting sanctioned Iranian oil and is on the U.S. Treasury Department's Specially Designated Nationals sanctions list. The U.S. military action is part of an effort to enforce sanctions and curb the export of Venezuelan oil, following President Trump's December 2025 announcement of a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers going in and out of Venezuela. The U.S. government stated it will continue to deny illicit actors freedom of movement in the maritime domain.
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