Zeev's Turnips Patch-No Politics (ZEEV)

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From a friend somewhat familiar with the situation (Iran seizing British boats):

This is kind of a big deal. Iran has always claimed
more territorial waters than international law
dictates. It amounts to about an extra 3 miles (15
vs. the normal 12 miles off shore). No one except
Iran acknowledges this, and we (the US) traditionally
"push their buttons" over it. While I was over there,
about once a month we would fly into their "claimed
territory" just to thumb our nose at them. One
evening we were flying around and we noticed an
Iranian warship following us around on our FLIR. Upon
closer inspection, we saw them take a tarp off their
anti-aircraft guns...we decided to stop pushing their
buttons at that point.