US Military Boards Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean Amid Venezuela Sanctions

U.S. military forces boarded another oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking the vessel from the Caribbean, according to Department of Defense reports. The tanker was attempting to evade the Trump administration's quarantine measures related to Venezuela sanctions enforcement. This marks the second such boarding operation as the U.S. intensifies efforts to intercept sanctioned oil shipments. Multiple international news outlets confirmed the operation reflects escalating enforcement of energy sanctions.