US forces board sanctioned vessel in Indian Ocean, Pentagon says
U.S. forces said the stateless supertanker was carrying 1.9 million barrels of Iranian crude and was the third such seizure since mid-April.
- On Friday, the Indo-Pacific Command intercepted and boarded the sanctioned stateless oil tanker Davina in the Indian Ocean off Sri Lanka's southern coast, also known as the Lenore.
- Washington sanctioned the Davina in October 2024 for Iranian oil trading as part of a blockade on Iran's sea trade, following Tehran's attacks on ships near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Capable of carrying up to 2 million barrels of crude oil, the supertanker appeared almost fully laden with oil cargo, according to MarineTraffic tracking data showing the vessel off Sri Lanka on June 5.
- "We will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate," the Indo-Pacific Command stated, signaling sustained enforcement.
- Forces have intercepted multiple commercial and oil tankers in the Indian Ocean in recent months, reflecting an ongoing campaign to disrupt networks supporting Iran across the region.
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HIGH SEAS RAID: U.S. Forces Board Sanctioned Vessel In Indian Ocean During Anti-Iran Operation
U.S. forces overnight conducted a maritime interdiction and boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel MT DAVINA in the Indian Ocean. INDOPACOM said it will continue maritime enforcement operations aimed at disrupting illicit networks and intercepting vessels providing material support to Iran.
US releases video showing interdiction of sanctioned vessel
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command released footage of its forces interdicting a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean. U.S. Navy helicopters landed U.S. forces on the stateless vessel MT Davina, in an operation described as a “maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding.” The oil supertanker, capable of carrying up to 2 million barrels of crude oil, according to the Military Times, was sanctioned in October 2024 for trading Iranian oil. “We wi…
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