Veronica

Veronica is an oil tanker that was recently seized by United States forces in the Caribbean Sea. The seizure is part of an ongoing effort by the Trump administration to control Venezuelan oil exports and exert pressure on the Venezuelan government. The US claims the tanker was violating sanctions imposed on Venezuela, specifically defying President Trump's "quarantine of sanctioned vessels." Marine records suggest Veronica sails under a Guyanese flag. The boarding operation, conducted by US marines and sailors in a pre-dawn action, was reported to have occurred "without incident." This seizure marks the sixth Venezuela-linked tanker detained by the US, highlighting the escalating tensions and the US's increasing control over Venezuelan oil resources as part of its broader political and economic strategy.