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Four Ships Off UAE Report Loss of Control; U.K. Sources Suspect Hijacking of Vessel by Iranian Forces
Haaretz ^ | August 3, 2021

Posted on 08/03/2021 2:46:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin

The British navy warned Tuesday of a “potential hijack” of a ship off the coast of the United Arab Emirates in the Gulf of Oman, without elaborating.

At least four ships off the coast of the United Arab Emirates broadcasted warnings Tuesday that they had lost control of their steering.

It wasn't immediately clear what was happening off the coast of Fujairah in the Gulf of Oman, but British sources believe one of the vessels, the Asphalt Princess, has been hijacked and are "working on the assumption Iranian military or proxies boarded the vessel", the Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


TOPICS: United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: asphaltprincess; iran; uae
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Was just two earlier.
1 posted on 08/03/2021 2:46:32 PM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

Probably some deal Biden made with the Iranians.


2 posted on 08/03/2021 2:49:04 PM PDT by NEMDF
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To: BenLurkin

Well this should get interesting.


3 posted on 08/03/2021 2:49:12 PM PDT by JoSixChip (2020: The year of unreported truths. )
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To: BenLurkin

Fine. Go over to the Iranian navy and blast every single vessel from the water. Tell them they can go count the splinters and whoever comes closest to the total gets a bag of jelly beans.


4 posted on 08/03/2021 2:49:26 PM PDT by EinNYC
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To: KC_Lion

Ping.


5 posted on 08/03/2021 2:51:08 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: BenLurkin

Biden collapsed the Abraham accords. This is the result.


6 posted on 08/03/2021 2:51:27 PM PDT by allendale
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To: allendale

LOL reading your post I first thought Biden collapsed at today’s presser.


7 posted on 08/03/2021 2:52:00 PM PDT by nascarnation
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To: BenLurkin
Heavily armed terrorists hijacked tanker Asphalt Princess to Iran


8 posted on 08/03/2021 2:55:11 PM PDT by Diogenesis (Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum)
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To: BenLurkin

Loss of control suggests to me ...

EMP weapon being used from nearby enemy ship.


9 posted on 08/03/2021 2:58:39 PM PDT by George from New England
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To: BenLurkin

Carter 3.0


10 posted on 08/03/2021 2:59:42 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: BenLurkin

Joe gave the OK to the Mad Mullahs, just as he will when they explode their first bomb in either Rome, Tel Aviv or NYC, all announced Iranian targets for first strike, in case anyone has forgotten Dinner Jacket’s speeches.


11 posted on 08/03/2021 3:04:14 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: George from New England

https://www.foxnews.com/world/gulf-tanker-attack-iran-limpet-mines-disable-vessels

Nothing so sophisticated as EMP required.


12 posted on 08/03/2021 3:04:51 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: George from New England

Loss of control suggests to me ...


Heavy machine gun fire direct to bridge killing the command crew.


13 posted on 08/03/2021 3:05:34 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Diogenesis

Asphalt Princess, ill bet shes a beautiful ship.


14 posted on 08/03/2021 3:07:14 PM PDT by Husker24 (Pp)
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To: George from New England

It might be the Iranians have figured out how to hack the computerized controls.


15 posted on 08/03/2021 3:07:45 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: BenLurkin

Carter 3.0 and Obama 2.0

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_U.S.–Iran_naval_incident


16 posted on 08/03/2021 3:09:49 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: Husker24
Asphalt Princess


17 posted on 08/03/2021 3:09:54 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: BenLurkin

Lots of noise on twitter right now. Possible mines were planted in the strait to slow the ships down so the Iranian speed boats could put hijackers on board. As if gas prices were not high enough.


18 posted on 08/03/2021 3:10:17 PM PDT by ClayinVA ("Those who don't remember history are doomed to repeat it")
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To: NEMDF

All part of the plan to jack up the gas price at the pump.


19 posted on 08/03/2021 3:11:27 PM PDT by Magnum44 (...against all enemies, foreign and domestic...)
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To: SauronOfMordor; PIF; George from New England

An earlier article said that the “Loss of Control” is a message form “transponders” on the ships. Kind of like if an airplane is being highjacked or something like that.


20 posted on 08/03/2021 3:12:12 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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