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Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« on: September 16, 2019, 12:05:10 pm »
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Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
If confirmed, the development would represent the latest move by Iran to hamper navigation in the waterway

September 16, 2019

Iran has claimed that it has seized another vessel and its crew in the Strait of Hormuz, a semi-official Iranian news agency reported on Monday.

Fars News said that the vessel was carrying "smuggled diesel" and that its crew of 11 had been arrested.

Read more at: https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/iran-seizes-another-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz-1.910968
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Re: Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2019, 05:01:16 pm »
...Iran's Revolutionary Guards have seized a vessel in the Gulf for allegedly smuggling 250,000 litres of diesel fuel to the United Arab Emirates, Iran's semi-official Students News agency ISNA reported on Monday....

https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/iran-seizes-uae-vessel-in-strait-of-hormuz-amid-u-s-standoff-1.7846153

Almost 1600 barrels.  I take it this isn't a real tanker ship.
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Re: Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2019, 01:29:56 pm »
Whether it's piracy on the open sea or drone and cruise missile strikes on their oil producing neighbors...Iran is trying to force the world to have no choice but to come to them for oil.

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Re: Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2019, 01:33:28 pm »
Let the UAE handle it.
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Re: Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2019, 01:34:40 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on September 17, 2019, 01:33:28 pm
Let the UAE handle it.
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Yeah...if we do that...Iran will control the whole region. 
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Re: Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2019, 01:35:39 pm »
Quote from: txradioguy on September 17, 2019, 01:34:40 pm
Yeah...if we do that...Iran will control the whole region.

Sarry forgot my /sarc tag!
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Re: Iran 'seizes another vessel' in Strait of Hormuz
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2019, 01:37:21 pm »
Quote from: The Ghost on September 17, 2019, 01:35:39 pm
Sarry forgot my /sarc tag!

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Meanwhile I just heard Rand Pauls rantings about Iran this weekend.  He's as loony as his dad.  He doesn't even support sanctions.  No wonder Iran likes him and why they've stepped up their attacks since Bolton got let go.
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