Iran boarded and TOOK a U.S. Cargo ship today....
Apr 28, 2015 10:00:19 GMT -6
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Post by Deleted on Apr 28, 2015 10:00:19 GMT -6
It seems details for this story are still developing, and it's quite a story to develop!
Well, once upon a time? A real American leader assigned U.S. warships to escort civilian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. If the vessel was taken quickly enough to prevent reaction and brought to Bandar Abbas? I'm thinking this happened in the strait as well.
To sidetrack a moment....this is the Strait of Hormuz, and why it matters to know.
Iranian forces have reportedly fired at and seized a US cargo ship with 34 sailors on board, according to Saudi Arabian state TV.
The vessel has been directed to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the southern coast, Al-Arabiya has reported.
The vessel has been directed to the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on the southern coast, Al-Arabiya has reported.
Well, once upon a time? A real American leader assigned U.S. warships to escort civilian vessels through the Strait of Hormuz. If the vessel was taken quickly enough to prevent reaction and brought to Bandar Abbas? I'm thinking this happened in the strait as well.
To sidetrack a moment....this is the Strait of Hormuz, and why it matters to know.
Notice the scale, and how small the shipping lanes actually are in that choke point. This is the place where even a mighty US Aircraft Carrier is just one ship, vulnerable and in very tight quarters. That choke point sits at the southern end of the Persian Gulf and forms the gateway to it.
Trespassing?? Oh Really?? What? Did they stray to the north end of the shipping lane?? Silly is how I term this, if its how it sounds at the outset here.
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Yeah...about those talks? It is looking more and more like Obama plays the role of little boy Oliver asking the headmaster for seconds ...pretty please? (sigh)
A disgrace....and each day brings a new headline of it.
Iran's semi-official Fars news agency suggested that the ship was trespassing in the Persian Gulf.
Trespassing?? Oh Really?? What? Did they stray to the north end of the shipping lane?? Silly is how I term this, if its how it sounds at the outset here.
Negotiators from the US and five other nations are attempting to secure an agreement by the end of June requiring Iran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for an easing of sanctions which has damaged the nation's economy.
Yeah...about those talks? It is looking more and more like Obama plays the role of little boy Oliver asking the headmaster for seconds ...pretty please? (sigh)
A disgrace....and each day brings a new headline of it.
