Iran Seizes Oil Tanker Headed for Texas: US Navy

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : The Fifth Fleet noted that the seizure is part of a pattern of behavior by Tehran.
50% : Iran released the tankers the following November.
50% : Earlier this month, the United States sent a submarine, the USS Florida, to the Middle East amid tensions between Iran and Israel.
47% :Iran seized an oil tanker headed for Texas on Thursday, according to the U.S. Navy.
46% : "Recent events, including the strikes in Syria and public threats made by Iran against merchant vessels, prompted us to remind regional mariners to remain vigilant," said Fifth Fleet Cmdr.
42% : "In the past two years, Iran has unlawfully seized at least five commercial vessels sailing in the Middle East."
42% : In July 2019, Iran seized in the Strait of Hormuz two British-linked tankers, the Stena Impero and the MV Mesdar, which had a Liberia flag.
42% : The United States sought to reenter the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, colloquially known as the Iran nuclear deal, but has been unable to reach an agreement with Iran.
35% : Over the past couple of weeks, the United States has enacted punishments against Iran.
33% : On April 24, the U.S. State Department imposed visa restrictions on 11 Iranian officials for allegedly being connected with human rights abuses in Iran.
31% : Additionally, Iran has come under fire for allegedly supplying drones to Russia to use in its invasion of Ukraine.

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