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[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes. And were fined. But that’s perfunctory so that they can make more money smuggling oil. The sanctions are solely enforced by the U.S., without consent of the UN.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes.

Your own link argues against you:

"But the Suez Rajan case was unique at the time of the transfer because it was owned by the Los Angeles-based private equity firm Oaktree Capital Management. "

At the time the ship was being used for moving US sanctioned oil, it was own by a US company. That supports @[email protected] 's statements.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That is correct and why they could prosecute this case. But they have been seizing oil since 2019. And even if all those tankers were partially owned by US companies, it still doesn’t change the fact that this amounts to piracy. Defending international injustice with legalese doesn’t absolve what this is. When China seizes our tankers because the parts were made in China, will you defend them?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

And even if all those tankers were partially owned by US companies,

If the tankers or company is operating in the US, then they are bound by US laws no matter where they are in the world. A company can't benefit from the protection of the US government and laws at home only to go abroad to commit US crimes.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Many countries can use that justification. Why are you defending an act that you’d condemn if it was done to America?