Iran's Oil Tanker Seizure Revs Up Fight For Global Public Opinion

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August 21, 2019

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Before the U.N., Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Iran for seizing a British-flagged oil tanker. An Iranian news service offered the opposite narrative — accusing Britain of piracy.

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