US Forces Board Sanctioned Oil Tanker in Indo-Pacific

Military forces intercepted the Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific military region without incident on Feb. 15.

U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific military region on Feb. 15, 2026. U.S. Department of War

The United States intercepted a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean during the overnight hours of Feb. 15, according to the Department of War.

U.S. forces boarded the Veronica III in the Indo-Pacific military region and inspected it “without incident,” it said, saying the vessel tried to defy President Donald Trump’s quarantine of sanctioned vessels in the Caribbean.