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Iran has seized a second tanker, US official says
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Posted on 07/19/2019 12:31:30 PM PDT by mplc51

Iran has seized a second tanker, US official says From CNN's Barbara Starr Iran has also seized a second tanker, the Liberian-flagged MV Mesdar, according to a US official. Two more US officials tell CNN that, according to maritime intelligence reports, the indication is the Mesdar has been seized. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced earlier that its navy has captured a British-flagged tanker ‘Stena Impero’ in the Strait of Hormuz. The order of seizure of the two ships isn’t clear at this time.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: energy; freedomoftheseas; hormuz; iran; irgc; mvmesdar; oil; oiltankers; straightsofhormuz; tanker; yesweknow
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To: MarMema

The Brits need to convoy there ships thru the straight, and blow up some Iran boats to stop the madness.


61 posted on 07/19/2019 2:00:00 PM PDT by mplc51
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To: The Toll

Your right those Muslim’s are always fighting with each other.


62 posted on 07/19/2019 2:00:05 PM PDT by riverrunner ( o the public,)
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To: mplc51

Who cares, not one of ours, let them send their soldiers in to fight their battles


63 posted on 07/19/2019 2:00:33 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: JPG

NO!!!

We are not going to send our military in to fight for a British Ship, their problem not ours!


64 posted on 07/19/2019 2:01:48 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: mplc51

Remember the Somalia coast pirate cruise? We need one for Iran.

http://maggiesfarm.anotherdotcom.com/archives/11581-Luxury-Pirate-Hunting-Cruise.html


65 posted on 07/19/2019 2:08:08 PM PDT by MarMema (breeding tauntauns in northern Michigan - soon to be for sale!)
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To: 100American

Agreed 100 %


66 posted on 07/19/2019 2:08:39 PM PDT by MarMema (breeding tauntauns in northern Michigan - soon to be for sale!)
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To: Cobra64

Of course they have. There is just one tiny problem. Apparently, they can’t operate in hot weather. See this article: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/07/destroyers-will-break-down-if-sent-to-middle-east-admits-royal-navy

So the only Navy that mounts a Dalek on its ships is ineffective where it is warm.


67 posted on 07/19/2019 2:12:52 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: 100American

It’s not even a “real” British ship. It’s owned by a Swedish company but registered in Great Britain.


68 posted on 07/19/2019 2:14:41 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: mplc51

Iran released one of the tankers it boarded today.
Iran says it’s boarding tankers for ‘ecological and regulatory’ inspections...

I guess they have that right.
once boarded of course the ships are helpless!


69 posted on 07/19/2019 2:18:16 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: Innovative

A war between UK and Iran would be interesting—they both have the same sized navy now—but Iran may have a larger army and tank corp. England will give back their tanker and give a few million pounds.


70 posted on 07/19/2019 2:20:24 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound ovil.f the guns!)
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To: null and void

I thought he was talking about Britain.


71 posted on 07/19/2019 2:24:41 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: C19fan

“Looks like time to bring back convoys.” with Q-ships ...


72 posted on 07/19/2019 2:33:18 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: TigersEye; The Toll
I thought he was talking about Britain.

*ouch* Good point, my apologies!

73 posted on 07/19/2019 2:33:51 PM PDT by null and void (The Democratic Party is back to loving workers but hating employers. A winning formula I'm sure.)
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To: JoSixChip

“brits are cowards. They are blaming Trump and our withdraw from the iran deal.”

blaming anyone but the Irainians is an act of cowardice, in fact, blaming anyone at all and not simply rectifying by force is also an act of cowardice ...

btw, maybe the Brits could send ex-ambassador Kim Darroch to Iran to get their ship back ...


74 posted on 07/19/2019 2:37:15 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: null and void

:) You understand my confusion.


75 posted on 07/19/2019 2:48:09 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: JPG
I have faith in our country as long as we have men like these.

I'm still buying ammo. The war is coming. I think it will be a short one. This 64 year old guy will be on the front line.

76 posted on 07/19/2019 2:51:36 PM PDT by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: TigersEye

Of course!


77 posted on 07/19/2019 2:53:22 PM PDT by null and void (The Democratic Party is back to loving workers but hating employers. A winning formula I'm sure.)
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To: Mr. K

I agree, but half the Freepers here will switch to Dem or stay home in 2020.


78 posted on 07/19/2019 3:50:46 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: mplc51
I wouldn't worry about it. The EU's awesome diplomatic capabilities will soon sort the thing out. And if not, the EU Navy will soon...oh, wait.

So, given the continuing EU economic relationships with Iran, one has to ask: if the EU will allow the UK to be abused like this, what's the point in membership? What, indeed...

79 posted on 07/19/2019 4:00:23 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: mplc51

I guess Great Britain will just have to “man up”, show some intestinal fortitude and hit Iran VERY HARD.

Otherwise, they are screwed because it is not OUR problem.


80 posted on 07/19/2019 4:21:21 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Lord God Almighty, deliver us from this evil in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, amen.)
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