US Military Boards Venezuelan Oil Tanker
US military forces boarded a tanker in the Indian Ocean. The ship was named Veronica III.
The Pentagon tracked it from the Caribbean Sea after it left Venezuela. The tanker defied a Trump administration quarantine order.
Venezuela uses hidden tankers to sell oil worldwide. US sanctions have blocked Venezuela's normal oil sales.
Klear Note — US sanctions ban Venezuela from selling oil normally. Venezuela uses hidden tankers to avoid these rules and sell oil worldwide.
Key Terms 2
- sanctions Penalties that stop a country from normal trade with other nations.
- quarantine order An official command to stop a ship from moving or trading.