Well planned to provoke a crisis Archived Message Posted by margo on July 28, 2019, 9:23 am, in reply to "Craig Murray: Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from Resurgent Imperialism" Well planned to provoke a crisis: Gibraltar actually changed its sanctions laws to impound the Iranian ship: The legal changes suggest both that the operation was meticulously planned and that the authorities feared it would need a clearer legal basis. LINK https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gibraltar-changed-its-sanctions-laws-to-impound-iranian-ship-lc5vm59bh Previous Message Gibraltar changed its sanctions laws to impound Iranian ship Richard Spencer The Times -- GIBRALTAR updated its sanctions enforcement regulations 36 hours before Royal Marines impounded an Iranian tanker when it stopped for supplies in the territory, lawyers have said. The seizure of the Grace 1 earlier this month, which prompted Iran to threaten reciprocal actions, is at the heart of the crisis unfolding the Gulf. The legal changes, reported by the blog EU Sanctions, suggest both that the operation was meticulously planned and that the authorities feared it would need a clearer legal basis. Message Thread: Craig Murray: Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from Resurgent Imperialism - Rich July 28, 2019, 12:08 am Re: Craig Murray: Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from Resurgent Imperialism - dovetailjoint July 28, 2019, 7:09 am Re: Craig Murray: Tanker Seizures and the Threat to the Global Economy from Resurgent Imperialism - Mary July 28, 2019, 8:50 am Well planned to provoke a crisis - margo July 28, 2019, 9:23 am Re: Well planned to provoke a crisis - margo July 28, 2019, 9:41 am I don't seem to recall the UNSC passing a resolution authorising sanctions on Syria importing oil!nm - CJ July 28, 2019, 12:19 pm No, that's because Syria never needed to import oil, before IS stole it all.. - David Macilwain July 29, 2019, 12:32 pm   Searching