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Iran Forces Seize US Cargo Ship With 34 People On Board, Al Arabiya Reports
Zerohedge ^ | 4-28-2015 | Durden

Posted on 04/28/2015 7:18:35 AM PDT by tcrlaf

Moments ago according to the native Twitter feed of Arabiya, Iranian forces have seized a US cargo ship, which has some 34 American sailors, which they have taken to the port of Bandar Abbas.

More as we get it.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hostages; iran; iranseizesship; ship
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To: thackney

Good find!


161 posted on 04/28/2015 8:25:54 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: TADSLOS; All

@joshrogin
COMUSNAVCENT directed the USS Farragut (DDG 99) to proceed at best speed to the nearest location of Maersk Tigris.


162 posted on 04/28/2015 8:26:42 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: tcrlaf

Arleigh Burke Class Guided Missile Destroyer
http://www.farragut.navy.mil/


163 posted on 04/28/2015 8:28:56 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: tcrlaf

164 posted on 04/28/2015 8:28:56 AM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: tcrlaf

Pentagon spokesman says US planes, destroyer USS Farragut responding to Maersk Tigris distress call and are monitoring situation - @Reuters


165 posted on 04/28/2015 8:29:54 AM PDT by McGruff (It's not the crime, it's the cover-up they said.)
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To: tcrlaf

Is that an app? Kewl.


166 posted on 04/28/2015 8:30:21 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (The White House is now known as "Casa Blanca".)
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To: HiJinx; SandRat; ASA Vet

Call it whatever you like: Pueblo, Liberty, Tehran Embassy - here we go the f*** again...


167 posted on 04/28/2015 8:30:31 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Darksheare
"Apparently US officials are saying it is a Maersk line vessel and not one of ours."

I have a nephew who is Maritime Academy grad and a 3rd Mate for Maersk. Home country or flag registry does not mean much. They haul for the U.S. military. So I would assume there may be some U.S. citizen officers, if not some crew members. The good news for us is that the nephew is between assignments and is at home right now. The bad news is that his current home is in Baltimore. :-)

168 posted on 04/28/2015 8:30:43 AM PDT by Hatteras
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To: Old Sarge

Ship manager for Maersk Tigris declines to comment when contacted - @Reuters


169 posted on 04/28/2015 8:31:15 AM PDT by McGruff (It's not the crime, it's the cover-up they said.)
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To: tcrlaf

US planes and Destroyer USS Farragut responded to distress call from ship in Iran waters - Pentagon
http://news.forexlive.com/!/iran-forces-board-marshall-islands-flagged-boat-—pentagon-20150428


170 posted on 04/28/2015 8:31:23 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: TADSLOS; b4its2late

34 GITMO “vacationers” and possibly the blind sheik too.
Zero had made some noise on possibly releasing the blind sheik around the same time Ambassador Stevens ended up dead.


171 posted on 04/28/2015 8:31:27 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: tcrlaf

Piracy.


172 posted on 04/28/2015 8:31:36 AM PDT by themidnightskulker (And then the thread dies... peacefully, in it's sleep....)
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To: Hatteras

At least five Iranian ships are reported to have intercepted the vessel, which has no US citizens on board. It is thought to be heading towards Larak Island.

US Army Colonel Steve Warren said the cargo ship initially ignored the patrol boats, but complied after the vessels fired several warning shots.

http://news.sky.com/story/1473854/iranian-patrol-boat-fires-on-us-cargo-ship


173 posted on 04/28/2015 8:33:33 AM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Hatteras

“The bad news is that his current home is in Baltimore.”

This universe is being run by a Dungeons and Dragons Dungeon Master on “super nerd night”, isn’t it.
Ugh.


174 posted on 04/28/2015 8:33:35 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Red Badger

I’m hoping and praying it is 100 Billion condoms, with instructions for use!
We, the World, don’t need anymore Muzzies!
We have too many now, especially in Washington, DC!


175 posted on 04/28/2015 8:36:13 AM PDT by GOYAKLA
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To: tcrlaf

History repeating itself?

176 posted on 04/28/2015 8:36:16 AM PDT by McGruff (It's not the crime, it's the cover-up they said.)
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To: Darksheare

As usual, the Obama Admin dissolves into a neurotic mess of different agencies confirming and denying Iran ship seizure.— John Hayward (@Doc_0) April 28, 2015


177 posted on 04/28/2015 8:36:22 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

LOL.
And nary a person within the administration stopping and going “is anyone in charge?”


178 posted on 04/28/2015 8:37:20 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: GOYAKLA

Pig intestine condoms.


179 posted on 04/28/2015 8:37:48 AM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: Old Sarge

Crying already for this generation of LBJ Tombstones.


180 posted on 04/28/2015 8:38:23 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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