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| Iran declares it is behind seizure of 'US crude oil tanker' in the Gulf of Oman after five 'military men' boarded vessel amid mounting Middle East tensions after UK warship shot down Houthi rebel rockets |
| 2024-01-11 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Iran has claimed responsibility for the hijacking of an oil tanker by 'six military men' in the Gulf of Oman this morning that once was at the centre of a major crisis between Tehran and Washington. The seizure of the tanker was carried out upon an Iranian judicial order, Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said this afternoon, shortly after the vessel appeared to have changed course towards Iran. Iran's state-run IRNA news agency later confirmed a tanker had been seized by Iran's navy. The Marshall Islands-flagged tanker St Nikolas was boarded by armed intruders as it sailed close to the Omani city of Sohar, according to British maritime security firm Ambrey. Its AIS tracking system was turned off as it headed in the direction of the Iranian port of Bandar-e-Jask, and security cameras were covered by the hijackers as they took control of the ship. The vessel is manned by a crew of 19 including 18 Filipino nationals and one Greek national, the operator said, adding it was chartered by Turkish oil refiner Tupras. Some 145,000 metric tonnes of oil are thought to be loaded on the ship which was heading to Aliaga in western Turkey, its operator Empire Navigation told Reuters, before it lost contact with the vessel. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #11 ^ This showtime |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2024-01-11 19:28 |
| #10 Breaking: Dozen sites hit in Yemen: Doocy/Fox |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-01-11 19:04 |
| #9 SHTFin Yemen |
| Posted by: Jack Thud1339 2024-01-11 19:02 |
| #8 |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2024-01-11 18:23 |
| #7 Showtime |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2024-01-11 18:16 |
| #6 Tanker scheduled to provide oil to Turkey. heh |
| Posted by: lord garth 2024-01-11 13:59 |
| #5 it appears it is under the direct treaty protections of the United States Yeah, you'd think Texas was protected from invasion too. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-01-11 13:52 |
| #4 Operation Preying Mantis part two coming up |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-01-11 13:50 |
| #3 While not U.S. Flagged per se, it appears it is under the direct treaty protections of the United States, if it is Marshall Islands flagged! Wiki Cite: "In May 1979, the United States gave the Marshall Islands independence by recognizing its constitution and president, Amata Kabua. Full sovereignty or self-government was achieved in a Compact of Free Association with the United States. Marshall Islands has been a member of the Pacific Community (PC) since 1983 and a United Nations member state since 1991.[7] Politically, the Marshall Islands is a parliamentary republic with an executive presidency in free association with the United States, with the U.S. providing defense, subsidies, and access to U.S.-based agencies such as the Federal Communications Commission and the United States Postal Service." |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-01-11 13:24 |
| #2 Nope, Biden people see this as an EV sales assist. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-01-11 13:03 |
| #1 Guess they're pretty good at reading the room to know Biden ain't gonna do a damn thing. |
| Posted by: Chris 2024-01-11 12:49 |