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[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-first-criminal-resolution-involving-illicit-sale-and-transport

"In addition, pursuant to a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) and a seizure warrant issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Empire Navigation, the operating company of the vessel carrying the contraband cargo, agreed to cooperate and transport the Iranian oil to the United States – an operation which has now concluded."

Link came from this CNN article. Would you say that ignoring the facts of a situation and using it to push an agenda would be, perhaps, propaganda?

[-] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

transport the Iranian oil to the United States

So everyone is cool with the US taking stuff that isnt theirs?

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You didn't answer my other question -- if China seized oil from an international shipping company, because China had sanctions against selling oil to the US after designated them a sponsor of terror, and a Chinese vessel was going to be used, would you be just as upset?

Because I'm fine with the US seizing goods from a US ship if they're violating US trade sanctions -- just like I'm fine with China seizing goods from a Chinese ship if they're violating Chinese trade sanctions. If the company didn't want to have their cargo seized, they shouldn't have used a US/Chinese ship to act against US/Chinese sanctions.

[-] K1nsey6@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I'm not good with it in either situation, sanctions are ecocide.

[-] assassin_aragorn@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Well you're consistent, which I appreciate and respect.

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