US takes aim at Iranian shipping
FT / Daniel Dombey
07-Jan-2011 (3 comments)

Containers stranded at the docks in Singapore; a court dispute over three Iranian ships “arrested” by the city-state’s sheriff; Tehran’s shifting trade routes between the Middle East and Asia – this is the new front line in the sanctions drive against Iran.

The US-led campaign is widening, with Washington claiming Iran’s main container shipping line is unable to do normal business anywhere in the world.

Although the group, the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, says it has acted lawfully, the US, the European Union and other countries say it has violated UN resolutions several times since 2009 by transporting missile-related technology.

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Simorgh5555

Ships of terror rgime impounded :)

by Simorgh5555 on Fri Jan 07, 2011 01:20 PM PST

The recent arms seizure in Nigeria, Senegal and Gambia highlight the importance of checking every ship, vehicle, box, nook and cranny which comes from the Terrorist regime. Every ship is suspect and the international community must take forceful measures to ensure the terrorist regime is prevented from exporting its terror agenda across the world.


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shushtari

simorgh jaan

by shushtari on Fri Jan 07, 2011 10:51 PM PST

thanks....keep em comin

the mullahs' days are numbered 


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G. Rahmanian

There were 2 more

by G. Rahmanian on Fri Jan 07, 2011 06:55 PM PST

one in Malta and one in Hong Kong. But those involved have already received huge kickbacks from the purchases and the loans. The IR bastards are enriching themselves at the expense of Iran and Iranians.


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