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US Boards Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean

Filed: Feb 10, 2026 at 8:06 AM ET
Summary: US intercepts Aquila II for defying oil shipment blockade to Venezuela.
WHO: US Department of Defense
WHAT: Boarding of oil tanker
WHEN: Feb 10, 2026 at 7:18 AM ET
WHERE: International Waters
WHY: Defying the Trump administration's blockade
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