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2024-01-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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

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Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-11 08:40|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top
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#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|| 2024-01-11 12:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Nope, Biden people see this as an EV sales assist.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-11 13:03|| 2024-01-11 13:03|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2024-01-11 13:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Operation Preying Mantis part two coming up

Posted by DarthVader 2024-01-11 13:50|| 2024-01-11 13:50|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2024-01-11 13:52|| Front Page Top

#6 Tanker scheduled to provide oil to Turkey.

heh

Posted by lord garth 2024-01-11 13:59|| 2024-01-11 13:59|| Front Page Top

#7 Showtime

Posted by Rex Mundi 2024-01-11 18:16|| 2024-01-11 18:16|| Front Page Top