According to information provided by the Pentagon, the U.S. armed forces intercepted the tanker Veronica III in the Indian Ocean, which is believed to have violated sanctions regarding Venezuelan oil, reports RIA Novosti.
In its message on the social network X, the agency stated: "An operation was conducted overnight to inspect, intercept at sea, and board the vessel Veronica III, which proceeded without incident in the area of responsibility of the Indo-Pacific Command."
It was also noted that U.S. military forces had been monitoring the vessel throughout its journey from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean.
The tanker Veronica III is registered under the Panamanian flag, according to data from the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Recently, on Monday, U.S. forces also intercepted the tanker Aquila II in the same waters for a similar reason.
