• queermunist she/her
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    251 year ago

    Iran has been trying to evade sanctions and continue selling its oil abroad, while the U.S. and its allies have been seizing cargoes since 2019 after the country’s nuclear deal allowing the trade collapsed.

    Literally high seas piracy.

    • @SulaymanF
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      281 year ago

      And when Iran retaliates the US media reports that Iran seizes American cargo ships for no reason.

    • @SheeEttin
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      201 year ago

      When the government does it, it’s not illegal.

      Also if the government allows a private entity to do it, it’s not piracy, it’s privateering.

    • @diffuselight
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      91 year ago

      No, this is called letter of Marque, distinct from piracy 🏴‍☠️

    • @Zippy
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      -21 year ago

      How else would you suggest to enforce sanctions? Our are people suggestion the US send in troops? Our does the world just support these regimes?

        • @Zippy
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          01 year ago

          Thanks for the definition. So what is your solution or does the world just trade with these nations regardless what they do?

          • queermunist she/her
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            1 year ago

            It’s pretty clear I think all sanctions should be ended. All sanctions ever do is hurt the people.

            “Solution”. There isn’t a way for us to force Iran to change. That has to come from within. Sanctions don’t do that - siege warfare just forces everyone in Iran to hunker down and endure Western aggression, with the poorest being hurt the worst. The solution is peace.

            • @Zippy
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              21 year ago

              So keep trying and keeping those governments in power and wealth. Makes sense.