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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 (9 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.

[–] diffuselight 9 points 1 year ago

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

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