• TokenBoomer@lemmy.world
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        This entire story is about Iran. They are a sovereign country. It doesn’t matter what laws the US makes up and uses to justify piracy.

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          US company, China, US money and multiple moves made to avoid US government from knowing.

          Sure kid

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                If I were wrong, there would be no wars. Why do you think countries fight with each other? It’s because sovereign nations can’t tell other sovereign nations what to do.

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              The EU also has sanctions on Iran so a Greek company broke the sactions imposed by its country. They used the US banking system to transfer the money as well and the USA upheld the sanctions of another country.

              I don’t know why nobody else pointed that out.

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                If Russia placed a sanction on the United States and started seizing transport ships, would that be legal?

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                  If any part from purchase to delivery touched Russia or any other country that is sanctioning the USA, yes.

                  It’s kind of how sanctions are enforced.

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                    Okay, so the Russian sanctions are hurting the American economy, causing unemployment and starvation. So, the US thinks the sanctions are illegal and decide to smuggle hamburgers to Europe for money. Russia intercepts the ships and confiscates the burgers. America objects, but is overruled by Russia and its financial institutions. Should the United States agree with the legality of the situation, even though they never agreed to the sanctions and their people are starving? Also, is it okay for Russia to do this even though it unduly hurts the people of America?