Because the adults are back in charge in the Biden administration, the situation in the Middle East keeps deteriorating due to all the diplomatic brilliance in the White House and State Department.
Here's the latest development brought about when America's enemies sense weakness in the White House:
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 11, 2024
Iran confirms it is behind the hijacking of the oil tanker MV St Nikolas near Oman today
The US-controlled & Greek-operated tanker was carrying 145,000 tonnes of oil from Iraq to Turkey
This crisis from the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has been expanded to the Hormuz Strait pic.twitter.com/N5wyhQYbgG
So much for Team Biden's "just don't" doctrine:
Iran on Thursday captured an oil tanker previously involved in a Washington-Tehran dispute over carrying U.S.-sanctioned crude, Iranian state media said.
The Iranian navy seized the vessel St. Nikolas in the Gulf of Oman, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency said in a Google-translated report, after it surrendered Iranian crude to U.S. authorities following allegations of sanctions violations. Iran says this forfeiture was actually theft.
Earlier Thursday, the U.K. Marine Trade Operations said an unnamed tanker was boarded by armed individuals near the Gulf of Oman and appeared to change course toward Iranian waters.
Yep, it's going great.
Remember all those people that promised Joe Biden would bring respect back to the US on the world stage? https://t.co/FDTYeBe7hw
— ericontrarian (@eriContrarian) January 11, 2024
Do we have a new @SecDef yet?! https://t.co/TY80PtHxLw
— Conservative Masshole Stands With Israel 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@TheTimDeFelice) January 11, 2024
Is the Biden White House even aware of where the current one is at the moment?
In any case, the White House has responded with the expected tepidly worded letter:
U.S. Calls For Iran To ‘Immediately Release’ Seized Tanker And Crewhttps://t.co/yLH4RKXwzB pic.twitter.com/Qcg0eYmr4K
— Forbes (@Forbes) January 11, 2024
Iran should immediately release oil tanker in Gulf of Oman waters - US State Department pic.twitter.com/qvK0HMlsMb
— S p r i n t e r (@Sprinter99800) January 11, 2024
Yep, that ought to do it! Here's how the Iranian regime is thinking about that statement:
"Release them immediately or we will pay you $6 Billion." - The Biden Administration, probably.
— Bolt Vanderhuge (@GenghisKhet) January 11, 2024
Too bad that might not even be a joke.
You mean @POTUS saying “Don’t” wasn’t enough? https://t.co/ETPm5oT9af
— Conservative Masshole Stands With Israel 🇺🇸🇮🇱 (@TheTimDeFelice) January 11, 2024
Hard to believe, isn't it?
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