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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: wiseprince

Send them a sternly worded letter.


21 posted on 07/19/2019 1:31:06 PM PDT by ichabod1 (He's a vindictive SOB but he's *our* vindictive SOB.)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Just close the Straits to Iranian traffic. Escort other traffic safely through. Do this until they return the ships.


22 posted on 07/19/2019 1:35:54 PM PDT by marron
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To: ichabod1

I’m going to say stop, and if you don’t stop, I’ll say stop again.


23 posted on 07/19/2019 1:35:55 PM PDT by Hieronymus ("I shall drink--to the Pope, if you please,-still, to Conscience first, and to the Pope afterwards.")
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Grabbin’ weak-kneed assets will drive up the price of oil and cause concessions. Trump has always been in this practically by himself. I don’t think there is a country in the EU that would dare strike Iran. That leaves us and Israel.


24 posted on 07/19/2019 1:36:18 PM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Turn Qeshm into a parking lot.


25 posted on 07/19/2019 1:37:03 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie (All I know is The I read in the papers.)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Let England handle it.


26 posted on 07/19/2019 1:38:15 PM PDT by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Strange that a man with his wealth would have to resort to prostitution.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Have they ruled out Somali Pirates? Those guys have been pretty quiet as of late. ;)

They all moved to Minnesotastan and elected 0mar as their leader.

27 posted on 07/19/2019 1:41:13 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty ('DEPLORABLE' Charter Member of The Vast Right Wing Conspiracy - and DAMN Proud of it!.)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

They are taking advantage of the indecision in London during the change of government and know that the large fascist Muslim population in Britain will support them regardless of what they do. It’s a gamble on Iran’s part but likely a safe gamble.


28 posted on 07/19/2019 1:41:37 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

Maybe the useless moozlum mayor of london could talk with them...


29 posted on 07/19/2019 1:42:03 PM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Sounds fair. Didn’t Britain just seize an Iranian ship off Gibraltar last week?


30 posted on 07/19/2019 1:43:02 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw

Attack on one is an attack on all....Ugh, something like that. Then, of course, there is this British spying on the Trump campaign and all. And a British guy, Steele I think, that is still bullshitting for Mueler and all. Ugh.... Maybe let the Brits handle this.


31 posted on 07/19/2019 1:44:07 PM PDT by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: Midwesterner53

Most UK Muslims are Sunni. The radicals will hate Iranian Shia even more than British infidels.


32 posted on 07/19/2019 1:44:36 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: Diana in Wisconsin
Have they ruled out Somali Pirates? Those guys have been pretty quiet as of late. ;)

Except for Ilan Omar...

33 posted on 07/19/2019 1:46:13 PM PDT by mplsconservative
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Brits will pay the ransom.


34 posted on 07/19/2019 1:46:16 PM PDT by BusterDog
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To: eastforker

I don’t think the Iranian government would just lie back and let that happen. They will probably respond with massive cyber attacks for lack of any other means of offensive action.


35 posted on 07/19/2019 1:47:51 PM PDT by sinsofsolarempirefan
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To: yldstrk

Not our fight, let the Brits handle this and stay the hell out of it

We are now the worlds leading producer of oil and we are not the worlds policeman, so any of you spoiling for a fight need to consider just how many of our Soldiers you are ready to send into harms way and just what the heck you are thinking.


36 posted on 07/19/2019 1:48:21 PM PDT by 100American (Knowledge is knowing how, Wisdom is knowing when)
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To: sinsofsolarempirefan

Hey May, what ya gonna do there ya butt head?
Nothing?
Fret?
Stoopid.


37 posted on 07/19/2019 1:49:32 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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To: 100American

I am the last person that wants to get in a fight in the ME.


38 posted on 07/19/2019 1:49:42 PM PDT by yldstrk (Bingo! We have a winner!)
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To: TADSLOS

Sandbagger No 1 in transit on tourist class as we speak.


39 posted on 07/19/2019 1:51:24 PM PDT by spokeshave (If anything, Trump is guilty of attempting to obstruct injustice.)
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To: Kahuna

May?
Yeah./


40 posted on 07/19/2019 1:51:32 PM PDT by Joe Boucher ( Molon Labe' baby, Molon Labe)
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