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Brexit, Britain and the Permanent Crisis in the Gulf
Brexit, Britain and the Permanent Crisis in the Gulf What on Earth were the British politicians and officials thinking who gave the go-ahead for the seizure of the Iranian oil tanker Grace 1 off Gibraltar on 4 July? Did they truly believe that the Iranians would not retaliate for what they see as a serious escalation in America’s […]
Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from Resurgent Imperialism
Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from Resurgent Imperialism The British seizure of the Iranian tanker off Gibraltar was illegal. There is no doubt of that whatsoever. The Iranian response to the seizure of its tanker in the Strait of Gibraltar, by the seizure of a British Tanker in the Strait of […]
U.S. Economic Warfare and Likely Foreign Defenses
U.S. Economic Warfare and Likely Foreign Defenses Photograph Source: Trending Topics 2019 – CC BY 2.0 Today’s world is at war on many fronts. The rules of international law and order put in place toward the end of World War II are being broken by U.S. foreign policy escalating its confrontation with countries that refrain from […]
Iran’s Military Vows Attack On All Regional US Bases If War Starts
Iran’s Military Vows Attack On All Regional US Bases If War Starts Iran has again rejected the prospect of new negotiations with the White House “under any circumstances,” according to an interview with Supreme Leader Ayotallah Ali Khamenei’s Military Adviser Hossein Dehghan, cited in Al Jazeera. The Islamic Republic’s top military adviser further warned Iran and its regional allies will target […]
Iran Announces Military Will “Secure” Contested Strait Of Hormuz
Iran Announces Military Will “Secure” Contested Strait Of Hormuz Hopefully it doesn’t lead to a let’s roll! moment at the White House, where super-hawk national security adviser John Bolton has no doubt been itching for escalation: moments ago Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister announced military forces will “secure” the Strait of Hormuz. Iran will “not allow disturbance in shipping in […]
Ceasefire On The Rocks? Trump Sanctions Chinese Firm For Importing Iranian Crude
Ceasefire On The Rocks? Trump Sanctions Chinese Firm For Importing Iranian Crude A huge escalatory step in the US-led economic war on Tehran and its global oil exports, and amid continued trade tensions with Beijing: the US State Department said Monday the US will impose new sanctions against a Chinese company for transporting Iranian crude in contravention […]
Iran Urges UK To Rein In ‘Deep State’; Germany Warns Of “Uncontrollable” Escalation
Iran Urges UK To Rein In ‘Deep State’; Germany Warns Of “Uncontrollable” Escalation Iran’s ambassador in London warned on Sunday that the UK government must get its “domestic political forces” pushing for regime change under control or else the two countries will face dangerous escalation. The public statement came two days after the British-flagged Stena Impero was […]
UK Holds Crisis Meeting After Tanker Seizure As Armed Aircraft Protects US Cargo Ship In Gulf
UK Holds Crisis Meeting After Tanker Seizure As Armed Aircraft Protects US Cargo Ship In Gulf British officials are scrambling after two UK tankers were captured by Iran in one dramatic day in the gulf — or rather we should clarify that the Stena Impero is UK flagged but not owned by a UK company (the owner ‘Stena Bulk’ is […]
Iran Seizes UK Tanker For “Violating International Regulations”
Iran Seizes UK Tanker For “Violating International Regulations” A British flagged tanker has been seized by Iran as it was heading toward Saudi Arabia in the Persian Gulf. The vessel has been identified as the ‘Stena Impero’ which according to public tracking data was expected at the port of Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia; however, on Friday it dramatically veered […]
Iran Offers Nuclear Deal If US Lifts Sanctions; Oil Tumbles
Iran Offers Nuclear Deal If US Lifts Sanctions; Oil Tumbles Who knew Rand Paul could be such an effective negotator. One day after the Republican senator and son of Ron Paul was reported to be Trump’s liaison to negotiate with Iran in hopes of easing tensions, sending the price of oil tumbling, the Guardian report […]
US Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz: Trump
US Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Strait Of Hormuz: Trump President Trump announced on Thursday that the amphibious assault ship, the USS Boxer, shot down an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz in a defensive action. ✔Replying to @tictoc MORE: Trump said that the Iranian drone’s actions were “the latest of many provocative and hostile […]
Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker “Smuggling” Fuel In The Gulf
Iran Seizes Foreign Tanker “Smuggling” Fuel In The Gulf Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it has seized a foreign vessel with 12-crew members carrying one million barrels of oil. In an official Iranian media statement early on Thursday, the country’s military asserted the tanker was caught “smuggling” the fuel through the Strait of Hormuz. While details to the […]
UAE Tanker “Disappears” In Persian Gulf, US Blames Iran
UAE Tanker “Disappears” In Persian Gulf, US Blames Iran The plight of a “mystery” UAE tanker that’s gone missing in the Persian Gulf now threatens to again send tensions with Iran soaring. Its location transmission signal was turned off Sunday as it drifted toward Iranian waters and it hasn’t been heard from since, with even […]
Iran Denies Trying To Seize UK Tanker In Persian Gulf After Military Close Encounter
Iran Denies Trying To Seize UK Tanker In Persian Gulf After Military Close Encounter Update: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) denied reports that their patrol boats tried to stop a British oil tanker in the Persian Gulf, with IRGC’s naval unit stating that “there were no encounters between the Iranian warships and foreign vessels […]
