• Korhaka
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    17 days ago

    Is there more to this? Wtf is the US doing attacking civilian shipping.

    • StillAlive@piefed.world
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      17 days ago

      Three Indian sailors who were reported missing have been killed after the US military struck a tanker in the Gulf of Oman, a federal minister has said.

      The Palau-flagged MT Settebello came under attack on Wednesday after the US military accused it of not complying “with directions from American forces”. There were 24 Indian crewmen on board of which 21 were rescued.

      The US military had accused Settebello of violating an American blockade by “attempting to transport oil from Iran”.

      https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy73dr081p8o

      I thought Americans were trying to open the blockade imposed by Iran?

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      17 days ago

      Ship was carrying Iranian oil, didn’t follow commands to stop. If US is blocking oil from Iran, this is how they do it, how else? Trump has got the US in such a fucked up position.