The US naval force in the Indian Ocean has detained the sanctioned oil tanker Davina.

Axar.az reports that, according to US Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), US forces carried out a maritime interdiction and “right-of-visit” boarding of the sanctioned stateless vessel MT Davina, located in the Indian Ocean within INDOPACOM’s area of responsibility.

It was noted that the vessel is stateless and was subject to enforcement action as part of ongoing maritime security operations.

INDOPACOM stated that international waters cannot be used as a shield by sanctioned actors, and that the US will continue global maritime enforcement to disrupt illicit networks and intercept vessels providing material support to Iran wherever they operate.

The tanker, also known as Lenor, is a supertanker capable of carrying up to two million barrels of crude oil.