Iran seizes two UK tankers in Strait of Hormuz

[Organ Morgan.]

- Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said he is "extremely concerned" by the seizure of two tankers by Iran.

One is British-flagged while the other is Liberian-flagged but British owned. -

More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-49053383

[Organ Morgan.]

[Eric Cartman]

Thank **** they did this, now we can start dropping a shit ton of bombs on some innocent people.

[Gofer Blue]

Thank **** they did this, now we can start dropping a shit ton of bombs on some innocent people.

If the UK government turn to Trump to help, then heaven help us. IMO it was a huge mistake to intercept that Iranian tanker, giving the Iranians the perfect excuse to do what they have done. When I say a mistake I mean why on earth was it intercepted near Gibraltar rather than a few miles off Syria? Surely if you can (and you have a tip off) you arrest a burglar at the point of breaking and entering, not a few hundred miles away from his intended target? I presume there was enough evidence that the tanker was heading to Syria although it seems odd to me that a tanker from Iran goes all the way to Gibraltar first and then back to Syria - maybe I have missed something on the news.

[RonnieBird]

Pity they sacked the armed forces and spent the money on transgender awareness really.

[Eric Cartman]

Pity they sacked the armed forces and spent the money on transgender awareness really.

Is it that hard to remain rational?

[life on mars]

Pity they sacked the armed forces and spent the money on transgender awareness really.

THAT MADE ME GIGGLE

[life on mars]

THAT MADE ME GIGGLE

At least you can be In our army as a LBGT person
Be gay
Sing as a solo ladies artist
Demonstrate
Not get stoned too death

[xsnaggle]

If the UK government turn to Trump to help, then heaven help us. IMO it was a huge mistake to intercept that Iranian tanker, giving the Iranians the perfect excuse to do what they have done. When I say a mistake I mean why on earth was it intercepted near Gibraltar rather than a few miles off Syria? Surely if you can (and you have a tip off) you arrest a burglar at the point of breaking and entering, not a few hundred miles away from his intended target? I presume there was enough evidence that the tanker was heading to Syria although it seems odd to me that a tanker from Iran goes all the way to Gibraltar first and then back to Syria - maybe I have missed something on the news.

The reason it went the long way round and not through the canal was to try to hide its final destination, making a couple of pointless stops on the way. That is what made people suspicious.

[life on mars]

American troops to Saudi

[RonnieBird]

Don’t think it’s irrational to mention that we’ve let our forces ( and police) dwindle to a point where we can’t defend our interests abroad or at home . It’s kind of limited our options in dealing with this situation hasn’t it ?

[life on mars]

Don’t think it’s irrational to mention that we’ve let our forces ( and police) dwindle to a point where we can’t defend our interests abroad or at home . It’s kind of limited our options in dealing with this situation hasn’t it ?

It's all high tec now drones,missiles, hacking, and trade sanctions, freezing assets, and stop the shipment of fags .

[Eric Cartman]

Don’t think it’s irrational to mention that we’ve let our forces ( and police) dwindle to a point where we can’t defend our interests abroad or at home . It’s kind of limited our options in dealing with this situation hasn’t it ?

Except you didn't say that did you.

[Gofer Blue]

The reason it went the long way round and not through the canal was to try to hide its final destination, making a couple of pointless stops on the way. That is what made people suspicious.

Ah, ok, I thought there had to be more to it. But nevertheless, wouldn't it still make more sense to do the apprehending closer to Syria?

[xsnaggle]

Ah, ok, I thought there had to be more to it. But nevertheless, wouldn't it still make more sense to do the apprehending closer to Syria?

With hindsight...probably!! But maybe it had to be done there because of proximity to land, British territorial waters etc, although I don't know that far a fact, just guessing.

[life on mars]

To be fair the only thing British is the bloody flag the ship is Swedish , crew Russians latvians, oooh Russia is quiet ??

[Organ Morgan.]

Britain had no right to seize the Iranian tanker. It was another illegal act and more toadying to the Yanks, and we all know whose orders they follow. That's the country their politicians and corporate media never criticise.

[life on mars]

Britain had no right to seize the Iranian tanker. It was another illegal act and more toadying to the Yanks, and we all know whose orders they follow. That's the country their politicians and corporate media never criticise.

yeh bugger sanctions , lets have a war

[Organ Morgan.]

September 28 and October 28 are the fave dates for an Iran kick-off as they are those month's new moons. Iran's being strangled economically all supposedly because they seek a nuke or two and all while everyone pretends there's soft fluffy toys at Dimona that nobody needs to have a gander at.

[xsnaggle]

Britain had no right to seize the Iranian tanker. It was another illegal act and more toadying to the Yanks, and we all know whose orders they follow. That's the country their politicians and corporate media never criticise.

Nothing to do with the yanks. It was deemed to be attempting to breach EU sanctions prevent oil being delivered to Syria .
We are members the EU and I believe were supporting Spain in the action

[Organ Morgan.]

Nothing to do with the yanks. It was deemed to be attempting to breach EU sanctions prevent oil being delivered to Syria .
We are members the EU and I believe were supporting Spain in the action

EU sanctions doesn't trump international law. Strait of Gibraltar is an international maritime route; UK had no business hijacking the vessel. They did so to please the Yanks. Tanker detained by Gibraltar on U.S. request to Britain, Spain says: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mi...-idUKKCN1TZ0ZJ

The Iranian tit for tat measures are justified because retaliation against illegal acts are permissible under international law. (Yes, those same international laws the UK keep ignoring.)

[life on mars]

Nothing to do with the yanks. It was deemed to be attempting to breach EU sanctions prevent oil being delivered to Syria .
We are members the EU and I believe were supporting Spain in the action

Stop it ,its the evil West v the good old Iranians, bloody saints all of them ,were so more in tune with Iran , why would we side with our own .

[Organ Morgan.]

EU sanctioning one non-EU country for trading with another non-EU country. Spain not prepared to pirate Iran's ship so the Yanks gave London a bell knowing it'll comply with being a useful idiot. Iran retaliates, as it had to, Britain stamps its feet like a chastened 10-year-old. Johnson may be daft enough to do a Jimmy Carter by sending in the SAS or SBS to try and liberate a vessel that has no British crew.

[life on mars]

EU sanctioning one non-EU country for trading with another non-EU country. Spain not prepared to pirate Iran's ship so the Yanks gave London a bell knowing it'll comply with being a useful idiot. Iran retaliates, as it had to, Britain stamps its feet like a chastened 10-year-old. Johnson may be daft enough to do a Jimmy Carter by sending in the SAS or SBS to try and liberate a vessel that has no British crew.

I'd save a load of dosh and strip the ship of its British flag for being so naughty and sink the one held in Gibraltar , job done ,why wasn't I considered for the Defense Secretary role , Is it because I'm useless with comma's , and double spacing after full stops ?