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© 2019 AFPIran open to UK tanker swap
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RichardPearce
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.
elephant200
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 !
RichardPearce
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.
lostrune2
Does Iran even say what international maritime rules the Stena allegedly violated?
arrestpaul
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".