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To: EEGator

Does Sal have thoughts on why US companies fly Marshall Island flags?


Yes, he does as well as other ‘flags of convenience’. However there are U.S. flagged ships transiting the area. The Houthis claimed to have attacked one, but the U.S. denies the attack.

He also has mentioned that an Iranian ship (I don’t remember its name), which has not been to port for over a year has been loitering near the chokepoint, the implication being that it is relaying information of the passage of ships that might be of ‘interest’ to the Houthis. In the last couple of days it has moved into the Gulf of Aden where it is presumably doing the same service.

He is a very good source of info IMHO.


3 posted on 01/23/2024 10:18:11 AM PST by hanamizu ( )
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To: hanamizu

Thanks, I will try Sal out.

I know the Yemenis stated ships with attachments to Israel would be targeted.
I don’t know if that means Jews in general as well.

The first “US” ship hit was supposedly out of CT. It flies a Marshall Islands flag, and the parent company is out of Haifa, Israel.


4 posted on 01/23/2024 10:26:20 AM PST by EEGator
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