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British oil tankers seized by Iran
The Daily Telegraph ^

Posted on 07/19/2019 1:05:57 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan

A British-flagged oil tanker was seized by Iran on Friday night and was heading towards a Revolutionary Guard base, in a major escalation of tensions along one of the world's most vital oil shipping routes.

The Stena Impero had been en route to Saudi Arabia but made an abrupt change of course and began moving towards the Iranian island of Qeshm, according to data relayed by maritime tracking services.

The ship “went dark”, meaning its identification system was turned off, at 16:29 UK time and nothing has been heard from her or her 23 crew since.

Northern Marine, a Clyde-based subsidiary of the ship's Swedish owner Stena AB, confirmed that a “hostile action” had preceded the vessel's change of course on Friday afternoon.

(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: britain; iran; maritimesecurity; northernmarine; oiltankers; postedseveraltimes; qeshm; seized; seizure; sidebarabuse; stenaab; stenaimpero; sweden
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To: Hulka
Our sanctions against Cuba are fine. We don’t force other countries to abide by them, however. You didn’t see the U.S. military blockading Cuba so Canadians couldn’t fly there, did you?
141 posted on 07/19/2019 5:10:25 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

I hear Vince Vance and the Valiants warming-up.


142 posted on 07/19/2019 5:10:41 PM PDT by EvilCapitalist (It's Ok to be white.)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Clearly an act of war.


143 posted on 07/19/2019 5:11:16 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: LibertyWoman

Ike’s Suez canal response made good sense for decades, until the ‘embargo’.
Since then it’s been passe, but big changes are slow to happen.


144 posted on 07/19/2019 5:11:43 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Husker24

> I don’t understand what Iran hopes to gain from this. <

I will play the devil’s advocate here. The U.K. seized an Iranian ship because that ship violated “sanctions”. But Iran never agreed to those sanctions! It would be like if Russia said that no foreign ship may enter the Black Sea, then seized a U.S. ship that did so.

The U.S. would have to respond. It would be a matter of national pride. The same applies to Iran. It had to seize a U.K. ship. It’s a matter of national pride.


145 posted on 07/19/2019 5:16:08 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Lucky Jack Aubrey weeps.


146 posted on 07/19/2019 5:25:13 PM PDT by rhombus10
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To: Hulka
"SAS and SEALS, low profile boarding. Kill all non- crewmen. Fire up the ship and just steam away and have the RN and US Navy standing by."

Great idea! And as the SEALs are sailing the tanker out don't forget to have them wave at the Iranian special-ops guys bringing the next one in.

147 posted on 07/19/2019 5:39:52 PM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: Alberta's Child

“What most people may not realize is that the Strait of Hormuz is NOT international waters. It is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point, so any ship passing through it must pass through the 12-mile territorial waters of either Iran or the United Arab Emirates.”

Any attempt by Iran to block commerce in the straits of Harmuz is a violation of international law as per UNCLOS and the 1958 Geneva Convention.


148 posted on 07/19/2019 5:41:48 PM PDT by ScottfromNJ
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To: Alberta's Child
"It’s startling to see the rationalizations for this globalist bullsh!t here on FR."

Apparently some of our armchair warrior FReeper contingent really don't see the game of "Lets you and him fight" going on here. Sad, and a little bit frightening.

149 posted on 07/19/2019 5:47:00 PM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: Alberta's Child

Yes we did impose the sanctions and other nations were told adhere to the sanctions.


150 posted on 07/19/2019 5:50:06 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Garth Tater

LOL— Iranian special forces. Thanks for the laugh break.
SAS and SEALS would take the ship and then ship-drivers drive the boat.
Hey, a Steven Segal did something like this in a movie so it MUST work.


151 posted on 07/19/2019 5:53:33 PM PDT by Hulka
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To: Hulka

You are seriously funny. The Iranians have just proven that they can take an oil tanker if they want to do so. So please, tell me, how exactly does risking the lives of our military men to take it back prevent them from doing it again? And again. And again.


152 posted on 07/19/2019 6:07:34 PM PDT by Garth Tater (What's mine is mine.)
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To: Leaning Right

Sad to hear Hannity beating war drums and threatening Iran (as if Sean Hannity is some kind of world power).

I hope President Trump follows his instincts and stays out of it. They’re not our ships.


153 posted on 07/19/2019 6:11:31 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: Pravious

>>I hope President Trump follows his instincts and stays out of it. They’re not our ships.<<

Just hope Iran doesn’t develop nuclear weapons.


154 posted on 07/19/2019 6:13:52 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Husker24
I don’t understand what Iran hopes to gain from this. They have to know they’ll just get their ass kicked?
President Trump has maneuvered his economic chess pieces into a position where Iran will eventually be checkmated.

Their only chance of thwarting his strategy is to goad him into making a move based on impulse instead of logic.

So far, he's resisted their efforts.

155 posted on 07/19/2019 6:25:35 PM PDT by Bratch (IF YOU HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT CITIZENS, YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE SELFISH IGNORANT LEADERS-George Carlin)
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To: Pravious

By seizing that UK ship, Iran committed a hostile act. But it can be reasonably argued that the UK’s previous seizure of that Iranian ship was also a hostile act. Yes, that Iranian ship violated sanctions. I agree with those sanctions. But from the Iranian point of view, who are the British and the US to tell a sovereign nation what it can and cannot ship?

It’s a mess. But it’s not a mess starting a war over. John Bolton, are you listening?


156 posted on 07/19/2019 6:26:32 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Bratch

nothing would isolate Iran more than destroying their Navy


157 posted on 07/19/2019 6:29:01 PM PDT by morphing libertarian ( Use Comey's Report, Indict Hillary now; build Kate's wall. --- Proud Smelly Walmart Deplorable)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Britain is not a free nation. Cut the ties.


158 posted on 07/19/2019 6:51:19 PM PDT by Phillyred
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To: lodi90

Yeah yes....


159 posted on 07/19/2019 7:29:28 PM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....ew)
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To: lodi90
"Option 5: Nuke the Iranian economy. That is the correct course of action I believe."

That is exactly what Trump is doing to Iran (without nukes), and why the Iranian regime is acting out.

160 posted on 07/19/2019 7:45:48 PM PDT by Widget Jr
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