"TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard forces seized a foreign oil tanker accused of smuggling oil, Iran’s state TV reported Thursday. The vessel appears to be a United Arab Emirates-based tanker that had disappeared off trackers in Iranian territorial waters over the weekend."
"The seizure was the latest in a series of dramatic developments as tensions mount between the United States and Iran over the unravelling nuclear deal between Tehran and world powers."
"The ship’s seizure comes after a tense, but brief standoff last week between the British navy and Iran’s Revolutionary Guard in the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf through which a fifth of all crude oil passes. The British government said a navy frigate had to warn away the paramilitary vessels from disrupting the passage of a British oil tanker through the strait."
"It also comes after British marines helped seize an Iranian supertanker off Gibraltar, a British overseas territory at the southern tip of Spain. Britain has since said it would facilitate the release of the tanker if Iran can provide guarantees the vessel would not breach European Union sanctions on shipments to Syria."
https://www.apnews.com/2d94f2b673b74940b26db541e9eeb262
The World waited for Iran to explain themselves?
"Missing UAE tanker suspected taken to Iranian port."
"US and Gulf security sources reported Tuesday that the UAE’s MT RIAH oil tanker has not been sighted since it went missing over the weekend. Some Gulf sources said the vessel had developed mechanical trouble and had been towed by Iranian ships to an Iranian port. But according to US intelligence sources, the UAE tanker was forced by Revolutionary Guards boats to sail into an Iranian port and break off communications. The missing tanker was last seen off the Iranian Qeshm Island in the Persian Gulf."
https://www.debka.com/mivzak/missing-uae-tanker-suspected-taken-to-iranian-port/
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[–] BrokenWolf 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Not much of a "world war" when you already don't have control of the air and everyone around you is just looking for an excuse.
I give them 4.235 minutes once the shooting starts.
[–] Alderwolf 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Meh... Something explosive bound to happen there sooner or later there but WW3 over this? No.
I doubt Iran will be a major concern much longer because there are interesting things in play inside that country at work.
[–] 19790471? 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Why should the USA care? Nations need to take responsibility for defending their own resources, there's no reason to sacrifice any more of our children to this endless war bullshit.
[–] dellip_der_ ago
Rothschilds want the state-owned Iranian Bank.
[–] 19792899? ago
Cool. Let them try to take it without any further help from Western nations.
[–] WillGreeley [S] ago
Why care? Good question! To prevent 'our children' from fighting the Arabs when the Arabs can fight the arabs!!!
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-house-votes-to-block-sale-of-weapons-to-saudi-arabia/ The Dems didn't mind sending 'billions' and 'wmds' to Arab countries to use on US, but refuses to allow sale of weapons to fight Iran??
"US House votes to block sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia Lawmakers are concerned about high civilian causalities from Riyadh-led military campaign in Yemen, and Trump administration’s use of emergency protocol to approve $8 billion deal."
The Congress is counting on the 'stupidity' of the American Citizens to not recognize what they are doing! Again!
[–] SubhumanDeplorable ago
I DON'T CARE ABOUT ANY OF THEM. Henry Ford and The Spirit of St Louis Charles Lindbergh were correct about the first World Wars.
[–] hollywood2020 ago
this is good news, let them figure it out. We don't need any of them