US Boards Third Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

The US military has boarded another sanctioned tanker with links to Venezuela after chasing it into the Indian Ocean, as the Trump administration continues to enforce a maritime blockade against the Latin American nation.

The latest operation marks the third vessel halted in the region by US forces and the tenth overall since December, following similar moves in the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean. It’s part of Washington’s policy to maintain pressure on Venezuela’s new government after it captured ex-president Nicolás Maduro last month.