US Forces Board Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indo-Pacific U.S. forces intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker, the Veronica III, in the Indian Ocean on February 15. The vessel was boarded without incident after allegedly attempting to evade a U.S.-enforced quarantine of sanctioned vessels. The Department of War stated that the U.S. tracked the tanker from the Caribbean to its interception point.

• U.S. forces intercepted the sanctioned oil tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean.
• The interception occurred on February 15.
• The vessel allegedly attempted to defy President Donald Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.
• U.S. forces boarded the tanker in the Indo-Pacific military region without incident.
• The Department of War tracked the vessel from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean.