The U.S. Department of Defense states that it intercepted a tanker in the Indian Ocean

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on social media on the 24th that the U.S. military intercepted and boarded a tanker in the Indian Ocean. The message said the tanker is named “Bursa,” and the U.S. tracked it from the Caribbean Sea to the Indian Ocean. According to a ship tracking and data analysis website, “Bursa” is an oil tanker flying the flag of the Cook Islands. In December 2025, President Trump ordered a “comprehensive and thorough blockade” of all U.S.-sanctioned oil tankers entering or leaving Venezuela. (CCTV News)