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  • besbin@lemmygrad.ml
    15·
    15 days ago

    Kinda wondering about the whole logistic of this. These are behemoth ships that are slow and cost a lot to operate and move a very long distance. Are they just gonna pack it all in some tiny island owned by the US navy? Or are they just gonna launder these as American goods in some other ports? Who are gonna be the buyers of all those stolen goods? Cause I sure am curious if anyone want to piss off the Iranian and their customers (China, Russia) by consuming those?

    • rainpizza@lemmygrad.ml
      18·
      15 days ago

      If we analyze similar actions from the past months, it could go the same route as Venezuelan stolen oil -> https://archive.ph/NQ4MM

      The piracy have put the U.S. government in a financial bind. The ships are highly expensive to maintain. And the Trump administration cannot legally sell their oil without a judge’s permission.
      Maintaining the stolen tankers has already cost the United States tens of millions of dollars — in one case, $47 million in only three months — and complicates Mr. Trump’s claims of swift financial victories from his military operations targeting Venezuela and Iran.
      The situation is laid bare in U.S. District Court in Washington, where Trump officials are detailing the financial burden of maintaining a stolen tanker.

      Edited some words because they are trying whitewash the crimes here.