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2019-09-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran seizes another oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Gulf crisis erupts
Obviously this is our fault for leaving the nuke pact, /sarc
[Express UK] The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation is reporting another ship has been seized in the gulf. Correspondent Amochai Stein said on Twitter: "Iran has seized another oil vessel in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard arrests a vessel and 11 crew on 'diesel smuggling charges'."
Posted by Frank G 2019-09-16 10:42|| || Front Page|| [11137 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 oil up about $6/barrel to $62 as of this post
Posted by lord garth 2019-09-16 11:43||   2019-09-16 11:43|| Front Page Top

#2 These acts against Saudi refineries and ME shipping gives Iran much needed revenue via higher oil prices on the black market.
Posted by Varmint Splat1454 2019-09-16 11:55||   2019-09-16 11:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Iran seems hell bent on war right now.

Why now? What's the rush? Honestly, I thought they would have waited until they got a working nuke.
Posted by The peanut gallery 2019-09-16 13:22||   2019-09-16 13:22|| Front Page Top

#4 How do you know they haven't?
Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-09-16 13:31||   2019-09-16 13:31|| Front Page Top

#5 I think the day they get a working nuke they'll try to hit Israel. These are not people who screw around, like Pakistain. They are real fanatics.
Posted by Dron66046 2019-09-16 14:16||   2019-09-16 14:16|| Front Page Top

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