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Iran Targets Undersea Internet Cables in Strait of Hormuz
Tehran’s new licensing plan for foreign fiber optic cables increases pressure on US tech companies and adds another layer to growing global infrastructure tensions. Iran has announced a new plan to charge fees for underwater internet cables passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian media connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said companies such… Continue reading
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U.S. Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker Under Illegal Unilateral Sanctions
Action carried out without a UN mandate are consistent with piracy and coercive use of force in international waters American forces have seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker in the North Atlantic, according to official statements and international reporting. The vessel, now known as the Marinera and previously called Bella 1, had been tracked by U.S.… Continue reading
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US Gangsterism at Sea: The Pursuit of Marinera and the Return of Gunboat Enforcement
The legal and strategic consequences of American piracy, coercive power beyond the UN Charter, and the erosion of international maritime law The pursuit of the oil tanker formerly known as Bella 1 illustrates a form of maritime coercion that sits outside any recognised mandate under international law. The episode concerns a sanctioned commercial vessel carrying… Continue reading
