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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: PIF

Yup. I’m not kidding either: https://matadornetwork.com/pulse/paying-money-to-murder-russian-luxury-yachts-offer-pirate-hunting-cruises/


161 posted on 07/19/2019 8:40:11 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: eastforker

I would settle for destruction of all of Iran’s storage tanks for avgas and gasoline...

And I wonder...

What would just one “MOAB” do to the Revolutionary Guards’ naval base in Bandar Abbas?


162 posted on 07/20/2019 4:55:51 AM PDT by pfony1 (Put Up or Shut Up!)
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To: Red Badger

Yup. They were afraid of him BEFORE he was even sworn in!! They knew what was coming.


163 posted on 07/20/2019 5:22:32 AM PDT by RetiredArmy (We are living in the Last Days. The Bible says so, and I believe it!! Know Him now!!)
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To: Garth Tater

Somali pirates used to take huge tankers and those guys had nothing but small arms.
Policy from tanker owners usually prohibit fighting back. That’s changing and that’s why huge ships near Somalia are not being taken - ex SAS and SEALS kill the pirates.
Tomahawks and other weapon systems are unmanned so no risk to US lives.
Not all fights require US lives put at risk.


164 posted on 07/20/2019 5:24:34 AM PDT by Hulka
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To: Red Badger
"They take hostages and demand you do something they want."

Sounds a lot like Mexico...

165 posted on 07/20/2019 5:31:09 AM PDT by unread (Joe McCarthy was right.......)
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To: DungeonMaster
Is the UK going to expect us to come in and help?

No, cuz America is racist or some crap. the Brits have a navy and are free to do whatever their pure, now-muzzy, hearts desire.

166 posted on 07/20/2019 5:37:27 AM PDT by Sirius Lee (“They are openly planning to murder you. Have a plan to prevent that.”)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Seizing a British flagged ship is an act of war. So far England has done nothing aside from the current PM calling our POTUS a racist.


167 posted on 07/20/2019 7:28:25 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan; NImerc

They are both looking for ways to make Trump look bad and lose the election. No one is trying to provoke a war per se, although that may be the result of undermining Trump’s resolve.


168 posted on 07/20/2019 7:29:46 AM PDT by firebrand ( with emphasis on a certain "et al.")
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To: Leaning Right

Disagree
Only a temporary check, he was destabilizing elsewhere.
I’m not going to argue the point.


169 posted on 07/20/2019 7:43:14 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Husker24

It would give them a chance to annihilate Israel—that’s what they think anyway.


170 posted on 07/20/2019 7:43:31 AM PDT by firebrand
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To: crz

Absolutely agree!


171 posted on 07/20/2019 7:44:30 AM PDT by Reily
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To: Spktyr

really? have they patented this idea. Sounds like a winner on the Mexican border.


172 posted on 07/20/2019 7:54:20 AM PDT by Segovia
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To: ScottfromNJ
Iran is a signatory to the UN “Open Seas” agreement that governs passage through the Strait of Hormuz, but it was never officially ratified by their government. Interestingly, that’s the exact same situation the U.S. is in. Bill Clinton signed this agreement in the 1990s but the Senate has never ratified it.

THIS is probably the real reason why the Trump administration is keeping its distance over this stupid nonsense going on there. It would be pathetic for the U.S. to engaging in military action to enforce a UN agreement that isn’t even legally binding for American companies and individuals.

173 posted on 07/20/2019 8:11:18 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Things must really be going crappy for China in the trade war. Don’t take the bait Mr. President. Iran is a mercenary state for hire for those who want to pester America but don’t have the balls to do it directly. In this case I’m looking at you China, you cheeky bastards


174 posted on 07/20/2019 8:16:18 AM PDT by datricker (Cut Taxes Repeal ACA Deport DACA - Americans First, Build the Wall, Lock her up MAGA!)
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To: Segovia

It only works because the Somali pirates operate out in. International waters. Unfortunately, something similar would not be legal at all down by the border.


175 posted on 07/20/2019 8:16:46 AM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Heating up. Nothing. This is WW III.


176 posted on 07/20/2019 11:17:35 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Red Badger

Banking on the UK wussing out, just like they did when Argentina invaded the Falklands...wait a minute.


177 posted on 07/20/2019 11:19:09 AM PDT by Eleutheria5 (If you are not prepared to use force to defend civilization, then be prepared to accept barbarism.)
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To: Alberta's Child

that’s an interesting twist.

Another one is that it turns out the Iranians captured the tanker in Omani waters.

Well, at this point it’s all just fuss and hullabaloo.


178 posted on 07/20/2019 6:02:32 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: ScottfromNJ

Too many tankers in the area and not enough escort vessels.


179 posted on 07/21/2019 2:43:34 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: All

Now they have a new cargo ship traded for an old ship.


180 posted on 07/21/2019 4:53:38 PM PDT by mulder1 ("It is not the critic that matters" "Loose lips sink ships.")
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