US Seizes Sanctioned Tanker Bertha Following Trump Blockade Order

US military forces seized the oil tanker Bertha in the Indian Ocean after it attempted to evade a blockade ordered by Donald Trump.The vessel was carrying 1.9 million barrels of crude oil to China and is the third ship intercepted this month during the maritime operation.Pentagon officials confirmed the boarding occurred without incident following the capture of Nicolás Maduro and the start of a regional quarantine.Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth emphasized that the military will continue to target ghost fleets used to bypass international sanctions.