Report: Iran Seized Tanker in Retaliation for US Oil Seizures

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

49% : Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate yesterday also introduced a bill, the Maritime Architecture and Response to International Terrorism in the Middle East Act (MARITIME) that calls on the Department of Defense to develop a strategy with Middle East partners and allies to counter maritime threats from Iran and others.
38% : While Iran is alleging that the tanker failed to stop after being involved in a fatal collision with a fishing boat in the Persian Gulf, reports are emerging tying the seizure to a little followed U.S. effort to seize an Iranian oil cargo aboard a Greek-managed tanker.
38% : Families of the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States filed in court in March seeking the seizure of the oil as part of their judgment against Iran for $3 billion in compensation.
24% : "The MARITIME Act will help the United States and its Middle East partners work together to counter sea-based threats from erratic actors like Iran, transnational criminals, and terrorist extremists," said Congresswoman Ann Wagner of Missouri who serves as Vice Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is one of the sponsors of the bill.

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