Hunt: Iran Had No Right To Board British Tanker; Was An ‘Act Of Piracy’

Hunt: Iran Had No Right To Board British Tanker; Was An ‘Act Of Piracy’

UK ForSec. Hunt: Iran Had No Right To Board British Tanker; Was An ‘Act Of Piracy’
- Urges Iran To Release Tanker And Crew
— LiveSquawk (@LiveSquawk) July 22, 2019

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UK FOREIGN SECRETARY HUNT SAYS WE WILL ASK ALL BRITISH FLAGGED SHIPS TO GIVE US NOTICE OF INTENTION TO PASS THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ SO WE CAN GIVE THEM PROTECTION#OOTT
— First Squawk (@FirstSquawk) July 22, 2019

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UK FOREIGN SECRETARY HUNT SAYS IF IRAN CONTINUES ON THIS DANGEROUS PATH THEY MUST ACCEPT PRICE WILL BE LARGER WESTERN MILITARY PRESENCE IN WATERS ALONG THEIR COASTLINE#OOTT
— RedboxGlobal (@RedboxWire) July 22, 2019

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Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says Britain will seek to put together a European-led maritime protection mission to ensure safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran seized a British-flagged vessel on Friday
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) July 22, 2019

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RossEdwards

Jul 22, 2019 11:31am

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Two questions..
1. Since the seizure of a UK tanker in response to the seizure of Grace 1 in Gibralter was both forewarned and clearly signalled, WHY was UK shipping traffic in the Straits of Hormuz, not subject to close convoy support?
2. The UK appears to have only one Naval asset in the area, which was unable to intervene because it was close to 50 miles from the incident and without air cover.
3. The United States (Britain's closest ally and special buddy) has an entire carrier group, allegedly overwhelming intelligence cover, from drone, R/T, satellite and radar .. matched with air superiority both naval and land based out of Quatar.. within 10 minutes flying time from the incident..
....and yet.. curiously.. strangely.. inexplicably all these US asset were apparently powerless blind to the incident and powerless to intervene?????????

And in reaction to all this.. both WTI and Brent have scarcely twitched?
What am I missing?????

asking

Jul 22, 2019 8:43pm

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haha on iran side , look at the world before united states won the world war II and end the war . Endless war by human , slavery , human right violation everywhere . Your so called freedom today are the courtesy of united states . It's not a perfect world but way better world before united states become the world police . Now all country that want to initiate war will think twice and hard because of united states .

OnlineAddict

Jul 22, 2019 11:42am

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Quoting TraderTero

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UK is USA's puppet and it will just get worse after brexit. So much for the "independence"..

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No country in the world is independent in these times.

HRTrading

Jul 22, 2019 11:42am

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Quoting RossEdwards

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Two questions.. 1. Since the seizure of a UK tanker in response to the seizure of Grace 1 in Gibralter was both forewarned and clearly signalled, WHY was UK shipping traffic in the Straits of Hormuz, not subject to close convoy support? 2. The UK appears to have only one Naval asset in the area, which was unable to intervene because it was close to 50 miles from the incident and without air cover. 3. The United States (Britain's closest ally and special buddy) has an entire carrier group, allegedly overwhelming intelligence cover, from drone, R/T,...

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well said mate

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RossEdwards

Jul 23, 2019 5:12am

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Two questions.. 1. Since the seizure of a UK tanker in response to the seizure of Grace 1 in Gibraltar was both forewarned and clearly signalled, WHY was UK shipping traffic in the Straits of Hormuz, not subject to close convoy support? 2. The UK appears to have only one Naval asset in the area, which was unable to intervene because it was close to 50 miles from the incident and without air cover. 3. The United States (Britain's closest ally and special buddy) has an entire carrier group, allegedly overwhelming intelligence cover, from drone, R/T,...

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Well.. Point 3 (above) is answered..
https://www.politico.eu/article/us-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-uk-must-look-after-its-own-ships-iran/
Pompeo has thrown UK under the bus. So much for the "Special Relationship".
Now the UK is looking to EU partners for the protection and support refused by its prime ally.
https://www.politico.eu/article/jeremy-hunt-calls-for-european-maritime-mission-in-gulf-iran-stena-impero/

barkie

Jul 22, 2019 2:10pm

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"Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt says Britain will seek to put together a European-led maritime protection mission"

WE don't have problems with Iran so why should we get involved, do it together with America, we're paying them a ton of money. Make that special relationship work, WE are busy with other stuff .

TraderTero

Jul 22, 2019 11:33am

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UK is USA's puppet and it will just get worse after brexit. So much for the "independence"..

676f6c64

Jul 22, 2019 2:45pm

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Doesn't Iran know piracy is not a victimless crime?!

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Dream_trader

Jul 22, 2019 1:54pm

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Im on Iran side. If UK can make sanctions, then Iran also can. Why not? Now UK can try to prove that this oil will not use in attacks on Iran or make war somewhere else...