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A tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil starts offloading near Texas despite Tehran's threats (apnews.com)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Iran has been trying to evade sanctions and continue selling its oil abroad, while the U.S. and its allies have been seizing cargoes since 2019 after the country’s nuclear deal allowing the trade collapsed.

Literally high seas piracy.

[–] SulaymanF 28 points 1 year ago

And when Iran retaliates the US media reports that Iran seizes American cargo ships for no reason.

[–] SheeEttin 20 points 1 year ago

When the government does it, it's not illegal.

Also if the government allows a private entity to do it, it's not piracy, it's privateering.

[–] diffuselight 9 points 1 year ago

No, this is called letter of Marque, distinct from piracy 🏴‍☠️

[–] Zippy -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

How else would you suggest to enforce sanctions? Our are people suggestion the US send in troops? Our does the world just support these regimes?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sanctions are siege warfare.

[–] Zippy 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks for the definition. So what is your solution or does the world just trade with these nations regardless what they do?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

It's pretty clear I think all sanctions should be ended. All sanctions ever do is hurt the people.

"Solution". There isn't a way for us to force Iran to change. That has to come from within. Sanctions don't do that - siege warfare just forces everyone in Iran to hunker down and endure Western aggression, with the poorest being hurt the worst. The solution is peace.

[–] Zippy 2 points 1 year ago

So keep trying and keeping those governments in power and wealth. Makes sense.