US Announces Expanded Interception Policy for Vessels Supporting Iran in Pacific, Indian Oceans The United States military announced on Thursday, April 16, 2026, that it will intercept any vessel providing material support to Iran, including in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, according to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Dan Caine. [1] The expanded policy extends a blockade initially focused on Iran’s ports to a global campaign, targeting what officials call ‘dark fleet’ oil tankers that operate outside Western financial systems. Caine stated the enforcement would occur in international waters and inside Iran’s territorial…

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