U.S. Navy Seizes Sanctioned Tanker MT Davina in Indian Ocean
U.S. forces under Indo-Pacific Command boarded and seized the sanctioned, stateless tanker vessel MT Davina in the Indian Ocean during the night between June 4 and June 5, 2026. The operation was part of intensified maritime enforcement linked to the ongoing naval blockade of Iran. Iranian officials cited this seizure as a primary reason for their purported "warning shots" against U.S. destroyers later that morning, escalating tensions in the critical regional shipping lanes.