Playing roulette with oil tankers

And another tanker seized by Iranians.

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-...019/index.html

So state sponsored piracy is apparently the current game.

Will we see privateers next?

And another tanker seized by Iranians.

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-...019/index.html

So state sponsored piracy is apparently the current game.

Will we see privateers next? Originally Posted by Unique_Carpenter

About two days ago I saw an article requesting that private vessels not employ armed guards. Now I see why. Strange how the announcement of this capture happened until after market closed.

And another tanker seized by Iranians.

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-...019/index.html

So state sponsored piracy is apparently the current game.

Will we see privateers next? Originally Posted by Unique_Carpenter

Letters of Marque will have to be signed and issued. haven't done that since 1812.

Some issued due to the Brit war didn't expire till 1815. Rand Paul introduced a bill in 2009 to have the US issue Letters to go after Somali pirates. Didn't pass.