Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed summoning the British Ambassador to express “very strong objection to the illegal and unacceptable seizure” of the ship. Analysts expressed surprise at the unusually aggressive move against a commercial oil tanker.
British Premier Theresa May presented the raid as “firm action to enforce EU sanctions,” though Spain indicated that it was actually done because the Trump Administration asked Britain to do so. Spain said they’re looking into it, since the tanker was captured in Spanish territorial waters.
While the US hasn’t taken credit for the move yet, John Bolton was cheering the move, saying it would keep Iran from “profiting off the illicit trade,” which to be clear, is Iran shipping Iranian oil to Syria to sell it, when the US insists Iran isn’t allowed to sell any oil, and the EU says Syria isn’t allowed to buy any.
An UFO hunter has spotted a black shadow-like oval flashing in the sky over the state of New York and shared his observations with fellow alien theorists, suggesting they would guess what it was. While some suspected an extraterrestrial intervention, others were more down-to-earth. An UFO hunter has spotted a black shadow-like oval flashing […]
On Wednesday, New York State officials announced that they have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, The Wall Street Journal reported. On Wednesday, New York State officials announced that they have reached a deal to legalize recreational marijuana, The Wall Street Journal reported. Assuming all goes according to plan, legalization would come into effect starting next […]
