
US forces board the vessel Veronica III, in a screengrab obtained from a handout video released on February 15, 2026. © Department of War, via Reuters
The United States intercepted a new oil tanker in the Indian Ocean that had fled the blockade ordered by US President Donald Trump against sanctioned ships leaving or heading to Venezuela, the Pentagon announced on Sunday. (Panamanian-flagged Veronica III, 15 February, 2026–Chuck)
Since this happened in the Indian Ocean, the Coast Guard was probably not involved.