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Intercept and Inspect

U.S. forces carried out a maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding of the Davina, a sanctioned stateless oil tanker, in the Indian Ocean within the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, June 4, 2026. The U.S. continues global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and interdict vessels providing material support to Iran, wherever they operate.

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