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2020-04-15 Syria-Lebanon-Iran
China-Flagged Tanker Attacked In Gulf Of Oman By Iranian Navy
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Posted by Fred 2020-04-15 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11143 views ]  Top
 File under: Govt of Iran 

#1 Curious. Delivering something?
Posted by SteveS 2020-04-15 01:48||   2020-04-15 01:48|| Front Page Top

#2 I would bet that some idiot was mistaken on the nationality of the tanker and it took time for his superiors to muzzle him.
Posted by magpie 2020-04-15 02:31||   2020-04-15 02:31|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll go with #1.
Posted by Cesare 2020-04-15 07:37||   2020-04-15 07:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Re: #1 - a fresh batch of mutated Kung Flu?
Posted by Mercutio 2020-04-15 08:46||   2020-04-15 08:46|| Front Page Top

#5 The Taipei? Odd name for a PRC ship.
Posted by Unosh Hupinelet8756 2020-04-15 11:42||   2020-04-15 11:42|| Front Page Top

#6 Fuck china!
Posted by Flaviter the Odorous1408 2020-04-15 12:26||   2020-04-15 12:26|| Front Page Top

#7 Maybe they decided "OOh, look, a Taiwanese ship..."
Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2020-04-15 14:02||   2020-04-15 14:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Ship registered in Hong Kong. 'SC Taipei' is probably wishful thinking.
Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-04-15 14:11||   2020-04-15 14:11|| Front Page Top

#9 0bumhole to the white courtesy phone for a lesson in how respect works.
Posted by gorb 2020-04-15 14:15||   2020-04-15 14:15|| Front Page Top

#10 Couple shots over the bow, only to dock and unload some fuel rods,before heading to SA? Sounds plausable.
Posted by bbrewer126  2020-04-15 16:41||   2020-04-15 16:41|| Front Page Top

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