Discussion
The US have seized oil being shipped from Iran to Venezuela, in contravention of US sanctions.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53783179
How does the US sanctions bit work? I get that the US can refuse to deal with a country, and refuse to let US companies deal with companies or even countries that deal with that country. But how does it work beyond that?
I thought UN sanctions on Iran didn't include oil? In which case does the US seizing this cargo basically amount to piracy, or is there some international legal basis for it?
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53783179
How does the US sanctions bit work? I get that the US can refuse to deal with a country, and refuse to let US companies deal with companies or even countries that deal with that country. But how does it work beyond that?
I thought UN sanctions on Iran didn't include oil? In which case does the US seizing this cargo basically amount to piracy, or is there some international legal basis for it?
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