SHOWDOWN: U.S. Forces Board Oil Tanker in Indian Ocean—Global Crackdown Begins

In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin:

- The U.S. boards a sanctioned oil tanker deep in the Indian Ocean, marking the first time Washington has enforced its Iran blockade far beyond the Middle East—and signaling the crackdown has gone global. I’ll break down what happened and what it means.

- Two Americans are killed in Mexico following a counternarcotics mission, as Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum says she was not aware U.S. officials were operating there—raising new questions about coordination and risk.

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