Key Highlights
- US forces boarded the Panamanian-flagged tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean.
- The tanker was tracked from the Caribbean due to its links to Venezuela's oil exports.
- This is the second tanker seized by the US in a week, following the Aquila II.
- The Pentagon emphasized that distance does not shield vessels from US enforcement actions.
- At least seven oil tankers have been seized by the US since last year as part of the crackdown.
