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U.S., Iran Approach Showdown Over Oil Tankers Headed for Venezuela
Washington Free Beacon ^ | May 22, 2020 | Adam Kredo

Posted on 05/23/2020 5:20:41 AM PDT by kevcol

Five Iranian oil tankers are currently making their way to Venezuela, where they intend to bust an economic blockade established by the Trump administration on President Nicolas Maduro
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Iranian military leaders said their oil tankers would reach the Caribbean in the coming days. In response, the U.S. Navy has already deployed several ships to the area.

Both Iran and Venezuela have threatened violence if the United States intercedes in the shipment. And while the Trump administration would not telegraph any actions it may be planning, U.S. officials made clear the United States does not intend to let Iran expand its malign influence into Latin America.

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TOPICS: Cuba; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: cuba; embargo; iran; navy; russia; venezuela
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To: Vinnie

Board them and arrest the crew. If they resist sink them.


61 posted on 05/23/2020 7:21:46 AM PDT by Empireoftheatom48 (WWG1WGA)
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To: rintintin

You are stupid. You have no clue about Iran. I spelled it out clearly and you lack the where withall to understand

You cling to archaic fantasy that is devoid of reality


62 posted on 05/23/2020 7:23:11 AM PDT by bert ( (KE. NP. N.C. +12) Progressives are existential American enemies)
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To: Gnome1949
That 300 BB figure is a BP estimate of some kind, but all of that is not recoverable which is what counts; Venezuela has only 95 BB recoverable The US has 264 BB recoverable. I'll [ostthe pic but now sure the site will allow it, any way


63 posted on 05/23/2020 7:32:11 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF

he US has 264 BB recoverable. I’ll [ostthe pic but now sure the site will allow it, any way


doing 4 things at once

Should read
I’ll post the pic, but not sure the site will allow it, any way


64 posted on 05/23/2020 7:34:12 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Starboard

There are various maritime tracking sites - that was taken from one of them and posted on twitter.


65 posted on 05/23/2020 7:38:23 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: mylife
"Who is buying this heavy sulfur crude?"

I think the tankers contain gasoline, not crude.

Venezuela's crude is already very high sulfur and they have plenty of it. What they lack is refining capacity, previously depending on US refineries. But with sanctions, and the much higher availability of low-sulfur "sweet" crude from fracking, US refineries have mostly switched away from the difficult-to-refine Venezuelan crudes.

66 posted on 05/23/2020 7:41:37 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (No Longer Tolerating Trolls!)
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To: bert

“You have no clue about Iran. “

As Trump points out, Iran was very happy about the US invasion of Iraq and taking out their No1 enemy, Saddam. You neocons really outdid yourselves with that one


67 posted on 05/23/2020 7:42:39 AM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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To: Vinnie
"Can’t sink loaded tankers."

Don't sink'em. Hit them above the waterline with incendiaries. Gasoline both floats well and burns well while floating.

68 posted on 05/23/2020 7:45:55 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (No Longer Tolerating Trolls!)
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To: Vinnie

Can’t sink loaded tankers.


sure can. one well placed MK 48 would do the job. Worried about an oil slick? All the volatiles will evaporate in a day or so. Currents will carry the slick to Venezuela beaches no one uses and will sink into the sand. Gone. What about the birds? Talk to the windpower people if that’s a concern


69 posted on 05/23/2020 7:47:42 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Paul R.

This is where you hire some Somali pirates...


What!!! They would be trespassing on the territory of The Pirates of the Caribbean!


70 posted on 05/23/2020 7:49:29 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Paul R.

Wait maybe we could get some Russian boats to come in and offer shooting tours like they do in the Indian Ocean - live fire AK74s and such at the Pirates, with Spetsnaz protecting - in case some one acts up. What fun!!


71 posted on 05/23/2020 7:54:58 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: Alberta's Child

They have placed some Russian weapons on one offshore island - a BUK system with one (1) missile.


72 posted on 05/23/2020 7:56:58 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: bert

dont seed the trolls


73 posted on 05/23/2020 7:58:01 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: PIF
Wouldn't it be fun to hack into their nav system and have them doing big circles out in the Atlantic? Keep it up until they run out of fuel / food.
74 posted on 05/23/2020 8:12:34 AM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: PIF
Call the Crimson Permanent Assurance pirate accountants:


75 posted on 05/23/2020 8:17:16 AM PDT by PLMerite ("They say that we were Cold Warriors. Yes, and a bloody good show, too." - Robert Conquest)
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To: PIF

It would be a PR disaster of such an extent the Pres could kiss any hope of re-election goodbye.
Unthinkable IMO.


76 posted on 05/23/2020 8:53:33 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Paul R.

“Doesn’t Iran only have about half the refining capacity that they need to meet their own needs?”

My impression is the mullahs have the attitude, “F#ck the people. We have a jihad to win. The people can make more of themselves. They are a renewable resource. When we need more we will take wives from the Christians.”


77 posted on 05/23/2020 8:59:31 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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To: sauropod

“ I’ve heard Pompeo go after China numerous times.”

He didn’t push for the travel ban. That was Navarro. Pompeo is too focused on building border walls - in the Middle East, not on the US border.


78 posted on 05/23/2020 9:50:40 AM PDT by rintintin (qu)
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To: ASA Vet

My policy is to put any poster that signed up after 2016 in my Possible Trump Derangement Syndrome Victim file.


79 posted on 05/23/2020 9:53:17 AM PDT by stillfree? (Don't let illegals turn your state into California.)
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To: bert

Whats with the newly painted ship name on the back?


80 posted on 05/23/2020 9:53:55 AM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Leave me alone, I have no incriminating evidence on the Clintons)
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