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Jose Garcia

(2,598 posts) Wed Jul 10, 2019, 08:42 PM Jul 2019

Iran humiliated as 'five ships FAIL to seize British oil tanker in Persian Gulf standoff' [View all]

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Source: UK Expresd

IRANIAN ships have failed to hijack a UK oil tanker in the Persian Gulf in a huge blow to Tehran on Thursday, according to reports.

According to Sky News the ships, thought to be Iranian, attempted to seize the British tanker as it skirted close to Iranian waters. The ship was ordered to change course before the alleged Revolutionary Guard ships tried to seize the tanker. The Royal Navy frigate, HMS Montrose had been escorting the ship.

When the Iranian boats demanded that it changed its course, the frigate turned its guns on them and issued a warning, according to reports.

Upon issuing the warning, the Iranian ships retreated.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.express.co.uk/news/world/1151881/Iran-news-latest-update-World-War-3-khamenei-Middle-east-UK-oil-tanker-persian-gulf-Trump/amp

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"thought to be Iranian"... "alleged Revolutionary Guard" ck4829 Jul 2019 #1

I know but the odds are it actually was them because the truth is the people in charge in Iran cstanleytech Jul 2019 #2

It's just convenient we had a "surveillance aircraft" overhead to record the whole thing too ck4829 Jul 2019 #5

Given the potential for conflict in the region surveillance craft should automatically be assumed cstanleytech Jul 2019 #8

You are absolutely right, except that.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #15

I know those ones are not cheap but I am referring to Iran as well as other powers in cstanleytech Jul 2019 #21

True (nt) reACTIONary Jul 2019 #26

The Global Hawk is the Cadillac of drones though Massacure Jul 2019 #24

No doubt (nt) reACTIONary Jul 2019 #27

We have surveillance over the entire area at all times. Its 2019. Not that hard. oldsoftie Jul 2019 #9

Are you kidding... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #12

Every square inch of those waters is under surveillance 24/7 hack89 Jul 2019 #13

So, Iran no longer has saidsimplesimon Jul 2019 #3

The Iranians likely tried to seize it in retaliation DetroitLegalBeagle Jul 2019 #11

"trusted sources? " keithbvadu2 Jul 2019 #18

I smell a rat. liberalmuse Jul 2019 #4

Whoever they are the are damned lucky ripcord Jul 2019 #6

Nobody was going to fire on anybody ck4829 Jul 2019 #7

So you are saying the Brits set this up at Trump's orders? ripcord Jul 2019 #10

Maybe it wasn't the Brits ck4829 Jul 2019 #14

The Iranians run a fleet of ... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #16

Given the area there are not many powers in the region who would try this but at the top of the list cstanleytech Jul 2019 #22

The Daily Express is a right-wing tabloid with a "mixed" record for factual reporting. Eugene Jul 2019 #17

+1 I wonder why anyone here would post the daily express? bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #20

Iran basically announced that they would do this... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #19

remember UK seized ship at US behest ... DT Admin still driving rising tensions w/Iran cloudythescribbler Jul 2019 #23

+1 well said (nt) mr_lebowski Jul 2019 #25

I don't disagree.... reACTIONary Jul 2019 #30

Color me skeptical jpak Jul 2019 #28

Skeptical of what exactly? reACTIONary Jul 2019 #31

Link to The Guardian nitpicker Jul 2019 #29

After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jul 2019 #32