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US Boards Tanker in Indian Ocean Amid Quarantine Dispute
Filed: Feb 09, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Summary: The US boarded a tanker in the Indian Ocean for defying a quarantine on Venezuelan oil exports.
WHO: US Navy
WHAT: Boarded a tanker
WHEN: Feb 09, 2026 at 11:56 AM ET
WHERE: Indian Ocean
WHY: Defied US quarantine on Venezuelan oil tankers
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