Posted on 04/28/2015 11:05:11 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee
TEHRAN (FNA)- An informed source in Iran confirmed earlier reports that the Iranian Navy has seized a US ship in the Persian Gulf, adding that the ship is Marshall Islands-flagged, but is owned by the US.
"The ship is a trade vessel and has been seized by the Iranian navy at the request of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization," the source told FNA on Tuesday.
"The ship was seized after a relevant court order was issued for its confiscation," he added, indicating that the the IPMO had monetary differences with the ship owner.
The source said the ship is a "Marshall Islands-flagged, but is owned by the US", adding that the crew are from different nationalities, including Europeans.
The source said there could also be American nationals among the crew.
The Iranian Navy confiscated the American trade vessel with all its 34 crew on Tuesday afternoon.
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy is responsible for security of Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf.
Iran's military vessels are now taking the American vessel to Iran's Southern port city of Bandar Abbas in the Persian Gulf. . .
(Excerpt) Read more at english.farsnews.com ...
Meanwhile the 0bama regime is playing the game “If we deny it, it never really happened.”
Terrific. Prayers up for Our Side. :(
Where's the outrage throughout the world??
What is the name of this ship?
But I thought our government denied that it happened.
Maersk Tigris. NOT US owned ship
Where’s a Gerald Ford when ya need him?
He'll She'll show them not to mess with America, right?
Politically, the Marshall Islands is a presidential republic in free association with the United States, with the US providing defense, subsidies, and access to social services...
There you go, as good as taking a US flagged ship... act of WAR..
Hmm...why register a ship in the Marshall Islands. Would it be to avoid the taxes that support the US Navy that’s going to have to come bail them out?
What would Ronald Reagan do???
What would Bush Sr do??
What would Eisenhower do??
Jefferson?
...
Time for another red line in the, uh.....water..
Sadly we have to ask what will Barry do?
Listen bud, we paid Millions and Millions of Dollars in Bribe Money to Hundreds of Congressman and Senators to get this special tax exemption in the US CONTROLLED Marshall Islands. If you have a problem, maybe you could come up with Many More Millions of Dollars to Bribe your own damned representatives for special treatment like we did./s
It’s flagged in the Marshall Islands which is a US protectorate. That means it may as well be the Stars & Stripes on the fantail since it’s the US Navy that will be coming to get it back.
Or stars & stripes at the truck, if underway ;)
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