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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|| [9 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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