Then why is Russia asking for an explanation? I doubt Iran is selling oil to Russia they have too much already..
CircumspectCapybara on
Reminder that, assuming this is all true, international law permits such an action. You are allowed to seize a vessel that’s violating sanctions and flying a false flag.
Iran is sanctioned from selling oil, and is well known to use a shadow fleet to sell oil in violation of sanctions. And (according to all the articles on this) the ship in question was flying a Guyanan flag, but Guyana themselves said that’s not their ship, so it’s sailing under a false flag, pretending to be Guyanan when it’s actually Iranian. So the USN is well within their rights and maritime norms to interdict and seize it.
doneandtired2014 on
So…let me get this straight.
Trump and SS Oberst Gruppenfuhrer Hegseth, through sheer incompetence alone, managed to do the right thing for entirely the wrong reasons?
Goddamn, I’d hate to be an Onion writer.
papaHans on
Why would Iran be using Venezuela oil?
Ok_Traffic9867 on
Checkmate. USA wins. Fatalilty.
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ZenBacle on
So far we have three different stories about this tanker.
Story 1: Venezuelan tanker seized
Story 2: Russian oligarch tanker seized
Story 3: Iranian tanker seized.
What the hell is going on with reporters and this story?
Independent-File-519 on
The tds faction will find a way to make them victims. They are as bad as the tea baggersÂ
Living_Cash1037 on
If true then no issue honestly
TheVictoryHat on
It’s too late, I’ve already been mad.
crimsonpowder on
Yes, but I need Reddit to tell me why this proves that America is bad.
ElNakedo on
So does that mean we can start sinking and seizing the Russian shadow fleet? Please fucking god, let Zelensky start issuing letters of marque and reignite the game of privateers. There is another Francis Drake out there just waiting for the chance.
SSWBGUY on
Yesterday it was a tanker that was part of Russians shadow fleet
SufficientRegret9028 on
I wish they would do this with the Russian shadow fleet…
Bulldog8018 on
If wish this was a movie this would be the point that I whisper to my wife that I have no idea what’s going on.
BlacklightChainsaw on
I do actually enjoy when Reddit allows both sides to actually have a civil debate on this one.
*sorts by controversial*
Oof. I think I’ll retract my statement.
Honest_Rabbit405 on
I thought I read earlier that this was a Russian ship
jakedublin on
first russian shadow fleets, now Iranian shadow fleets…
….. should i be thinking of getting a shadow fleet ??
lokibeat on
Yeah, this actually sounds like a legit activity. I wish they would do this on Russias shadow fleet though.
SlurmsMcKenzy101 on
Is this an Iranian ship or a Venezuelan ship or what?
Battlemanager on
Surprise! Still people will complain that the US of A is a bully. Probably a bad analogy, but if the guy across the street keeps dumping garbage in your front yard, and you’ve asked him numerous times to knock it of…eventually, you are going to stop talking and start taking action. No?
OUsnr7 on
Reddit’s going to pretend they didn’t see this because their knee-jerk anger was was more fun than reality
Less_Tacos on
Cool, now Europe can capture the russian oil fleet.
TimHuntsman on
“America (and Trump) commit Piracy.
That’s the headline
Bobsothethird on
I think it is probably true, and I hope it is, and if it is, got’em.
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Then why is Russia asking for an explanation? I doubt Iran is selling oil to Russia they have too much already..
Reminder that, assuming this is all true, international law permits such an action. You are allowed to seize a vessel that’s violating sanctions and flying a false flag.
Iran is sanctioned from selling oil, and is well known to use a shadow fleet to sell oil in violation of sanctions. And (according to all the articles on this) the ship in question was flying a Guyanan flag, but Guyana themselves said that’s not their ship, so it’s sailing under a false flag, pretending to be Guyanan when it’s actually Iranian. So the USN is well within their rights and maritime norms to interdict and seize it.
So…let me get this straight.
Trump and SS Oberst Gruppenfuhrer Hegseth, through sheer incompetence alone, managed to do the right thing for entirely the wrong reasons?
Goddamn, I’d hate to be an Onion writer.
Why would Iran be using Venezuela oil?
Checkmate. USA wins. Fatalilty.
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So far we have three different stories about this tanker.
Story 1: Venezuelan tanker seized
Story 2: Russian oligarch tanker seized
Story 3: Iranian tanker seized.
What the hell is going on with reporters and this story?
The tds faction will find a way to make them victims. They are as bad as the tea baggersÂ
If true then no issue honestly
It’s too late, I’ve already been mad.
Yes, but I need Reddit to tell me why this proves that America is bad.
So does that mean we can start sinking and seizing the Russian shadow fleet? Please fucking god, let Zelensky start issuing letters of marque and reignite the game of privateers. There is another Francis Drake out there just waiting for the chance.
Yesterday it was a tanker that was part of Russians shadow fleet
I wish they would do this with the Russian shadow fleet…
If wish this was a movie this would be the point that I whisper to my wife that I have no idea what’s going on.
I do actually enjoy when Reddit allows both sides to actually have a civil debate on this one.
*sorts by controversial*
Oof. I think I’ll retract my statement.
I thought I read earlier that this was a Russian ship
first russian shadow fleets, now Iranian shadow fleets…
….. should i be thinking of getting a shadow fleet ??
Yeah, this actually sounds like a legit activity. I wish they would do this on Russias shadow fleet though.
Is this an Iranian ship or a Venezuelan ship or what?
Surprise! Still people will complain that the US of A is a bully. Probably a bad analogy, but if the guy across the street keeps dumping garbage in your front yard, and you’ve asked him numerous times to knock it of…eventually, you are going to stop talking and start taking action. No?
Reddit’s going to pretend they didn’t see this because their knee-jerk anger was was more fun than reality
Cool, now Europe can capture the russian oil fleet.
“America (and Trump) commit Piracy.
That’s the headline
I think it is probably true, and I hope it is, and if it is, got’em.
Liar