Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals

[EdwinAMartin]

MSN

Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records.


The vessels are part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a state-owned company under U.S., British and European Union sanctions that has been described by the U.S. State Department as the “preferred shipping line for Iranian proliferators and procurement agents.”

The Shabdis and the Barzin — which can carry up to 6,500 and 14,500 20-foot-long containers, respectively — had docked at the Gaolan port in Zhuhai, a city on China’s southeastern coast. Experts told The Post that Gaolan is a loading port for chemicals including sodium perchlorate, a key precursor for solid rocket fuel that Iran desperately needs for its missile program.

A dozen other IRISL ships have visited the port since the start of the year. But experts said it would be notable for Beijing to allow any vessels to depart in this moment bound for Iran with weapons-related material as they expected China — America’s chief and most powerful strategic rival — to be wary of such an action while the United States and Iran are in direct combat.


“China could have held these vessels at port, imposed an administrative delay, invented a customs hold — any number of bureaucratic tools, but didn’t,” said Isaac Kardon, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to The Post. “That’s a deliberate policy choice made during an active war in which Beijing publicly calls for restraint.”

Sink them.

 

[0311]

MSN

Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records.


The vessels are part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a state-owned company under U.S., British and European Union sanctions that has been described by the U.S. State Department as the “preferred shipping line for Iranian proliferators and procurement agents.”

The Shabdis and the Barzin — which can carry up to 6,500 and 14,500 20-foot-long containers, respectively — had docked at the Gaolan port in Zhuhai, a city on China’s southeastern coast. Experts told The Post that Gaolan is a loading port for chemicals including sodium perchlorate, a key precursor for solid rocket fuel that Iran desperately needs for its missile program.

A dozen other IRISL ships have visited the port since the start of the year. But experts said it would be notable for Beijing to allow any vessels to depart in this moment bound for Iran with weapons-related material as they expected China — America’s chief and most powerful strategic rival — to be wary of such an action while the United States and Iran are in direct combat.


“China could have held these vessels at port, imposed an administrative delay, invented a customs hold — any number of bureaucratic tools, but didn’t,” said Isaac Kardon, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to The Post. “That’s a deliberate policy choice made during an active war in which Beijing publicly calls for restraint.”

Sink them.

NO. First there is no Congressionally Declared War (only Congress can Declare War dip shit)

Any of that ship or ships be must be allowed under international Maritim Law MUST BE ALLOWED DISEMBARDK from that ship or ships. To do otherwise is a War Crime.

 

[GLASNOST]

Laden Iranian ships depart Chinese port tied to key military chemicals​

I think they should have a special room with antrax powder sprinkled on a crate and then wait to see if the Americans board the ship for an inspecttion.

 

[1srelluc]

They should blow-up real nice.

 

[EdwinAMartin]

NO. First there is no Congressionally Declared War (only Congress can Declare War dip shit)

Any of that ship or ships be must be allowed under international Maritim Law MUST BE ALLOWED DISEMBARDK from that ship or ships. To do otherwise is a War Crime.

^^^Ah, a new terrorist fan, and as usual doesn't know shit about anything, just ranting TDS. Doesn't know Iran as already been committing acts of war since 1979, and nobody needs their permission to sink their ships.

 

[fncceo]

That’s why God invented submarines.

 

[fncceo]

I hope the Chinese got paid in advance

 

[Mac-7]

MSN

Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records.


The vessels are part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a state-owned company under U.S., British and European Union sanctions that has been described by the U.S. State Department as the “preferred shipping line for Iranian proliferators and procurement agents.”

The Shabdis and the Barzin — which can carry up to 6,500 and 14,500 20-foot-long containers, respectively — had docked at the Gaolan port in Zhuhai, a city on China’s southeastern coast. Experts told The Post that Gaolan is a loading port for chemicals including sodium perchlorate, a key precursor for solid rocket fuel that Iran desperately needs for its missile program.

A dozen other IRISL ships have visited the port since the start of the year. But experts said it would be notable for Beijing to allow any vessels to depart in this moment bound for Iran with weapons-related material as they expected China — America’s chief and most powerful strategic rival — to be wary of such an action while the United States and Iran are in direct combat.


“China could have held these vessels at port, imposed an administrative delay, invented a customs hold — any number of bureaucratic tools, but didn’t,” said Isaac Kardon, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to The Post. “That’s a deliberate policy choice made during an active war in which Beijing publicly calls for restraint.”

Sink them.

Blow them out of the water

 

[0311]

^^^Ah, a new terrorist fan, and as usual doesn't know shit about anything, just ranting TDS. Doesn't know Iran as already been committing acts of war since 1979, and nobody needs their permission to sink their ships.

Site the very specific words in my post that make me, "A Terrorist Fan". You ******* piece of shit.

I stated quite clearly, there is no Constitutionally Declared War. Only Congress can declare war. 47 does not the power or the authority declare war. You're just blood thirsty

 

[EdwinAMartin]

I hope the Chinese got paid in advance

What's funny is all these 'allies' make each other pay them in gold for everything up front. they trust each other so little.

 

[EdwinAMartin]

Your head is deeply up your ass.

You terrorist fans can kiss my ass. lol both your 'allies' have stood down, leaving your heroes to snivel and hide their own leaders.

 

[toobfreak]

Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran,

I don't think that is a particularly good idea right now for them to be trying.

China could have held these vessels at port, That’s a deliberate policy choice made during an active war in which Beijing publicly calls for restraint.

Bad decision.

1. This ship will be subject to stoppage, searching or seizure, if not outright capture or sinking.
2. This now places China in a distinct, provocative position now taking active sides against the USA. And that changes the dynamic of everything that goes on now between China and Iran, and China and the USA.

The thread begins to unravel.

 

[Pastelli]

MSN

Two ships owned by an Iranian company that the United States has accused of supplying material to Tehran’s ballistic missile program departed a Chinese chemical-storage port this week laden with cargo and headed for Iran, according to a Washington Post analysis of ship-tracking data, satellite imagery and Treasury Department records.


The vessels are part of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL), a state-owned company under U.S., British and European Union sanctions that has been described by the U.S. State Department as the “preferred shipping line for Iranian proliferators and procurement agents.”

The Shabdis and the Barzin — which can carry up to 6,500 and 14,500 20-foot-long containers, respectively — had docked at the Gaolan port in Zhuhai, a city on China’s southeastern coast. Experts told The Post that Gaolan is a loading port for chemicals including sodium perchlorate, a key precursor for solid rocket fuel that Iran desperately needs for its missile program.

A dozen other IRISL ships have visited the port since the start of the year. But experts said it would be notable for Beijing to allow any vessels to depart in this moment bound for Iran with weapons-related material as they expected China — America’s chief and most powerful strategic rival — to be wary of such an action while the United States and Iran are in direct combat.


“China could have held these vessels at port, imposed an administrative delay, invented a customs hold — any number of bureaucratic tools, but didn’t,” said Isaac Kardon, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to The Post. “That’s a deliberate policy choice made during an active war in which Beijing publicly calls for restraint.”

Sink them.

China and Russia big geopolitical losers in Trump's winning war.

 

[Pastelli]

Site the very specific words in my post that make me, "A Terrorist Fan". You ******* piece of shit.

I stated quite clearly, there is no Constitutionally Declared War. Only Congress can declare war. 47 does not the power or the authority declare war. You're just blood thirsty

Do you deny that your Islamic fascist friends in Tehran started this anti Ametican war 47 years ago and never stopped?

Whatever happened to your REICH song?

 

[EdwinAMartin]

Do you deny that your Islamic fascist friends in Tehran started this anti Ametican war 47 years ago and never stopped?

Whatever happened to your REICH song?

They know all that, they're just liars and terrorist fans. No point in pretending they're serious and actually have morals and principles.

 

[GLASNOST]

You terrorist fans can kiss my ass. lol both your 'allies' have stood down, leaving your heroes to snivel and hide their own leaders.

You people are so absurd. Your imagination must be frozen in time.

 

[EdwinAMartin]

You people are so absurd. Your imagination must be frozen in time.

lol projection.

 

[EdwinAMartin]

China and Russia big geopolitical losers in Trump's winning war.

They were making big noises before all about how mighty the Russian/Iran/Red China Alliance was going to kick ass and take names. Now it's nowhere to be seen and whimpering, relying on ridiculous AI BS. Pretty embarrassing how big a failure they are. The other countries have all noted just how shallow their 'alliances' with any of them can be, i.e. totally worthless.

 

[Zavulon]

China and Russia big geopolitical losers in Trump's winning war.

Of course no. Russia is winning. Three US ABD radars have been already destroyed and oil prices are skyrocketing. Say nothing about distracting America from Ukraine.

 

[GLASNOST]

You terrorist fans can kiss my ass. lol both your 'allies' have stood down, leaving your heroes to snivel and hide their own leaders.

You people are so absurd. Your imagination must be frozen in time.

lol projection.

You poor idiot. Your projection is exactly what I am complaining about in post #17.