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The U.S. military successfully boarded and seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean during the early hours of Monday morning following a high-stakes maritime pursuit that spanned thousands of miles from the Caribbean Sea. The operation was launched to intercept vessels carrying illicit cargo that fled the Venezuelan coast shortly after the early January U.S.-led military raid aimed at apprehending then-President Nicolás Maduro. This specific tanker was identified by defense officials as part of a fleet attempting to evade international sanctions and secure oil revenues for the embattled Venezuelan leadership. The pursuit of the vessel began weeks ago when it abruptly left its station near Venezuela’s territorial waters alongside several other sanctioned tankers. U.S. Southern Command and Pacific Command monitored the ship's movements as it navigated around Africa's Southern Cape and diverted into the vast expanse of the Indian Ocean, presumably seeking a friendly port or a mid-sea transfer point to offload its cargo. The boarding operation, conducted by specialized maritime units, occurred without reported casualties and was characterized as a direct enforcement of executive orders targeting the financial infrastructure of the Maduro regime. This maritime interception marks a significant escalation in the ongoing geopolitical struggle between Washington and Caracas. By following the ship across multiple oceanic theaters, the United States has demonstrated its capability and willingness to project power far beyond the Western Hemisphere to disrupt the global transport of sanctioned Venezuelan crude. Analysts suggest that the seizure is intended both to cut off immediate funding for the transition government and to serve as a deterrent to other shipping companies that might consider facilitating Venezuelan oil exports in violation of international embargos. Beyond the immediate seizure, the incident has raised tensions in the Indian Ocean region, a critical corridor for global energy trade. The U.S. military has not confirmed the current destination of the seized vessel, but it is expected to be diverted to a secure location for further inspection and legal processing of its crew and cargo. This event underscores the long-reach strategy of the U.S. Department of Defense in maintaining the economic isolation of targeted political figures on the global stage.