Italy-Led EU Mission Boards Second Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Two Weeks
🚢 ADRIATIC — Italy boards shadow fleet tankers twice in two weeks. Coincidence? 📌 LOOK CLOSER: A second boarding in under two weeks signals enforcement surge, not routine patrol. With Hormuz blocked and shadow fleet vessels filling supply gaps for sanctioned buyers, Brussels is tightening the sanctions loop on two fronts. Italy commands EU naval assets already stretched by Houthi intercepts — this is dual-use leverage: NATO credibility and sanctions compliance in one boarding.
