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Tankers torpedoed in the Middle East
Marine Traffic App ^ | June 13, 2019

Posted on 06/13/2019 12:49:44 AM PDT by tired&retired

Two tankers have been targeted this morning while transiting waters near to Fujairah. Frontline’s fully laden LR 2Front Altair was hit by surface attacks, and an enormous fire ensued forcing the crew to abandon ship. The crew were safely picked up by nearby general cargoship, Hyundai Dubai. Bernhard Schulte’s chemical tanker Kokuka Courageous was also hit.


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To: Nextrush
Using a nuke has a tendency to END wars, if history is any guide.

And Imperial Japan was at least as fanatical as Iran, catch my drift?

41 posted on 06/13/2019 3:15:25 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Zhang Fei

I hope it’s not a Deep State false flag to pull Trump deeper into proactively prodding Iran into confrontation.


42 posted on 06/13/2019 3:21:00 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Reno89519

Marshall Islands registered vessel. The Marshall Islands is a semi-dependency of the US, so it kind of is the US’s problem. What puzzles me though is Britain seems to be leading the investigation or taking responsibility. How is this our problem?


43 posted on 06/13/2019 3:22:43 AM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: pepsionice

Oil is fungible. If Iranian supply is taken out, all oil prices go up on account of the law of supply and demand.


44 posted on 06/13/2019 3:27:54 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: tired&retired

The Germans were just visiting, too.

Busy place, Tehran.


45 posted on 06/13/2019 3:37:42 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: mewzilla
Japan PM strongly hopes Iran continues to observe nuclear deal

Interesting read.

46 posted on 06/13/2019 3:40:29 AM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: mylife
I swear I saw this picture months ago.

But you're a visionary, my FRiend!

47 posted on 06/13/2019 3:43:38 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: tired&retired

Per CNN FAKE NEWS

What’s confirmed: All 21 crew members aboard the Kokuka Courageous abandoned the vessel after it was “attacked” twice with “some sort of shell,” per the ship’s Japanese owner. All 23 crew were evacuated from the Front Altair after an explosion on board the tanker, according to the vessel’s manager.


48 posted on 06/13/2019 3:45:37 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: tired&retired

Per CNN FAKE NEWS

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said “suspicious doesn’t begin to describe” the incident involving two tankers in the Gulf of Oman this morning.

Zarif said news of the reported attacks on Japan-linked tankers broke while Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was meeting Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

One of the two tankers involved in the incident, Kokuka Courageous, is owned by Japan-based company Kokuka Sangyo. According to Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry both tankers were carrying “Japan-related cargo.”

Abe is currently in Tehran on a visit viewed as an attempt to mediate US-Iran tensions — it is also the first trip by a Japanese premier since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.


49 posted on 06/13/2019 3:47:27 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: Rashputin
Bolton wants a war with Iran, naturally he has "proof" that everything that happens anywhere in the ME is Iran's fault.

Or maybe your Russian pals'?

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50 posted on 06/13/2019 3:50:38 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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To: tired&retired

Democrats telling Iran “NOW IS THE TIME!” ?


51 posted on 06/13/2019 3:51:37 AM PDT by Caipirabob (Communists...Socialists...Fascists & AntiFa...Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
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To: pepsionice

Now that President Trump has restored sanity to American oil production, I suspect we can undercut Russia and save Europe from having to deal with Putin.

We have been doing that for some time now. You’re just not supposed to know about it.


52 posted on 06/13/2019 3:55:07 AM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: RoosterRedux

Dittos


53 posted on 06/13/2019 3:56:14 AM PDT by MrKatykelly (Hello)
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To: pepsionice; Rashputin
This will trigger Middle Eastern oil to jump 20-percent in price. Russian and US oil will probably be the cheapest oil around for the next month or two.

Isn't that interesting. A possible motive for Russia to somehow be involved.

54 posted on 06/13/2019 3:58:39 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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To: 9YearLurker

The best thing President Trump can do with Iran, and I pray that he is, would be to back the resistance 129%.

Let the Iranian people get rid of the mullahs they despise. Obama turned his back on those young people who begged him for even an acknowledgement in one of his wretched speeches.

Hopefully, we have covert assets on the ground.

Let’s not allow dear Neda’s death to have been for naught.


55 posted on 06/13/2019 4:02:42 AM PDT by jazminerose (Adorable Deplorable)
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To: tired&retired

The News-Summary Intelligence Report on the blog is up this morning with the 7 am Eastern view of things....

https://nextrushfree.blogspot.com/2019/06/news-summary-intelligence-report_13.html


56 posted on 06/13/2019 4:06:34 AM PDT by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODYS BUSINESS, REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: tired&retired
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57 posted on 06/13/2019 4:08:11 AM PDT by ETL (REAL Russia collusion! Newly updated FR Page w/ Table of Contents! Click ETL)
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To: tired&retired

Let’s see what John Kerry and entourage have to say, as they’ve been negotiation with Iran lately.


58 posted on 06/13/2019 4:11:35 AM PDT by jughandle (Big words anger me, keep talking.)
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To: tired&retired
The hull has been breached above the water line on the starboard side

Hmm... flying torpedoes.
Leaping torpedoes?

OK, the ship was in a hard turn and heeling when the thing struck? Ship regains even keel, damage is above the waterline...

59 posted on 06/13/2019 4:13:01 AM PDT by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: jazminerose

How many American military people do you want to end up killing and maiming when it escalates to war?


60 posted on 06/13/2019 4:15:54 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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