U.S. conducts maritime interdiction on tanker transporting illicit Venezuelan oil

Feb 15, 2026, 4:44 PM11

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U.S. conducts maritime interdiction on tanker transporting illicit Venezuelan oil

U.S. military forces boarded the tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean Sea.
The tanker was sanctioned and suspected of carrying illicit oil connected to Venezuela's regime.
This operation reflects the ongoing U.S. efforts to combat oil smuggling and pressure the Maduro government.

United States of America

country primarily in North America

Venezuela

Sovereign state in northern South America

The Pentagon

headquarters of the United States Department of Defense; named after the shape of the building, a polygon with five (greek: penta) sides

United States Department of Defense

executive department of the United States federal government

Indian Ocean

ocean bounded by Africa, Asia, Australia, and Antartica

Caribbean Sea

tropical sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located east of Central America, south of the Greater Antilles and north of South America

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