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Iran will not leave 'banditry' in intl. waters unanswered
[PRESSTV] An official says Iran  ...a theocratic Shiite state divided among the Medes, the Persians, and the (Arab) Elamites. Formerly a fairly civilized nation ruled by a Shah, it became a victim of Islamic revolution in 1979. The nation is today noted for spontaneouslytaking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militiasto extend the regime's influence. The word Iranis a cognate form of Aryan,the abbreviation IRGCis a cognate form of Stürmabteilung (or SA),the term Supreme Guideis a cognate form of either Shahor Führeror maybe both, and they hate will not let attacks on its vessels go unanswered after an Iranian oil tanker was hit by two suspicious explosions in the Red Sea early Friday. "Piracy and banditry in international waterways which is done with the aim of making shipping lanes for commercial vessels insecure will not go unanswered," Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani said on Saturday. Someone left the irony on... On Friday, the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) reported that the SABITI tanker had been hit by two separate explosions near the Saudi port city of Jeddah. The blasts caused an oil spill that was stopped shortly after. Shamkhani said a special committee has been set up to investigate the attack on the SABITI tanker that was targeted by two missiles off the coast of Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... in the Red Sea. The panel's report, he said, will be submitted to responsible authorities in order to make a decision. "By examining the available video images and information gathered [from the incident], the main clues to this dangerous adventurism have been obtained," Shamkhani added. The top security official recalled "destructive moves" against other Iranian oil tankers in the Red Sea in recent months, citing the Happiness-1 and the Helm. Happiness-1 faced "engine failure" off Jeddah on April 30 and was later transferred to the Saudi port city for maintenance. The Saudis initially refused to let the vessel go, demanding some $10 million in maintenance fees before releasing it on July 20. Related: Iranian oil tanker: 2019-10-11 Iranian oil tanker 'is hit by two MISSILES' in 'terrorist' attack off of Saudi Arabia that caused explosion and heavy damage Iranian oil tanker: 2019-09-23 Iran to release seized Swedish tanker: shipowner Iranian oil tanker: 2019-09-11 Satellite images show US-pursued Iran tanker still off Syrian coast Related: Piracy: 2019-09-22 Iranian held by Somali pirates since 2015 freed Piracy: 2019-08-18 Pirates kidnap 17 Chinese, Ukrainians off Cameroon Piracy: 2019-08-16 Asian, European seamen kidnapped off Cameroon Related: Ali Shamkhani: 2019-06-22 Ali Shamkhani: Iran does not take Trump nor his remarks seriously Ali Shamkhani: 2019-06-18 Iran says it dismantled a U.S. cyber espionage network Ali Shamkhani: 2019-03-04 Iran warns US allies in Middle East of 'humiliated citizens' uprising Posted by: Fred 2019-10-13 |
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