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Iran open to UK tanker swap

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British forces boarded the Iranian tanker in disputed waters, supposedly to enforce an EU only regulation on a nonEU vessel not headed for an EU port.

Iranian forces boarded the British tanker in an international passage through Iranian waters to enforce an international regulation.

The second act was 'retaliatory' in the sense that of the options that were open to Iran to fufill its duties under international law, it chose the more confrontational one of boarding and diverting the tanker to detain the Captain, the ship, and the cargo, rather than merely issuing an international warrant for the arrest and detention of the Captain, with the possible issuing of a writ to detain the ship and cargo.

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If the iranans think their "Speedboat navy" like that Seraj1  armed with Dshk machine gun and 107mm unguided rockets can survive an onslaught in a real war, they were really insane! I know they have hundred of these boats !

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Iran is not going to use these fast patrol boats to attack destroyers and aircraft carriers in a Light Brigade style. But after the missile tornadoes have littered the limited deep water channels with sunken frigates, destroyers, and aircraft carriers, a shallow draft boat is about the only thing that could still get around.

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Does Iran even say what international maritime rules the Stena allegedly violated?

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lostrune2 - Does Iran even say what international maritime rules the Stena allegedly violated?

Iran has offered three or four "explanations" as to why they hijacked the Stena Impero. What Iran hasn't provided is any proof to back up those "explanations".

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