US forces seize tanker in Indian Ocean evading Venezuela blockade

US forces boarded the Panamanian-flagged Veronica III in the Indian Ocean, sanctioned for carrying Venezuelan oil. The tanker attempted to evade US President Trump’s blockade but was tracked and halted. This seizure is part of the US efforts to control Venezuela’s oil, with the Veronica III departing Venezuela on the same day as the capture of President Maduro in January.

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