According to the Pentagon, the U.S. armed forces intercepted the tanker Veronica III, which allegedly violated sanctions on oil imports from Venezuela. This information was reported by RIA Novosti.
In its message on social media platform X, the agency noted that the inspection and interception operation took place without incident in the area of responsibility of the Indo-Pacific Command.
It was also reported that U.S. military personnel pursued the tanker from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean.
The tanker Veronica III is registered under the flag of Panama, according to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Additionally, on Monday, a similar operation was conducted against the tanker Aquila II in the same region.
