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Syria-Lebanon-Iran
US issues warrant to seize Iranian oil tanker Grace 1
2019-08-18
[TWITTER]
The US Justice Department claimed that it can seize Grace 1, and all of the oil on board, based on alleged violations of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, bank fraud, money laundering, and terrorism statutes.
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Grace 1: 2019-08-16 Gibraltar orders Iranian tanker release despite US detention bid
Grace 1: 2019-08-14 Gibraltar government source denies an Iranian report that tanker Grace 1 will be leaving the British overseas territory on Tuesday
Grace 1: 2019-08-04 Flags of Inconvenience: Noose Tightens Around Iranian Shipping


Posted by:Fred

#5  Sell the oil and put it in the Iran victims compensation fund. Then Frank's suggestion.
Posted by: Waldemar Clunk5446   2019-08-18 22:52  

#4  At least the crew will know the drill when they get pulled over this time.
Posted by: The peanut gallery   2019-08-18 14:39  

#3  Swap out the oil for African refugees. Hilarity ensues
Posted by: Frank g   2019-08-18 08:39  

#2  all out of torpedos?

Don't want the Enviros to complain about the large oil slicks, probably.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2019-08-18 08:18  

#1  all out of torpedos?
Posted by: Shith Slereting3318   2019-08-18 07:51  

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