Iran Fires on US Freighter

[Siege]

Huh. Why? Tensions between us seemed at a low point.

Probably related to the navy intercepting that arms shipment to the Houthis in Yemen.

Seeb, Alci, see you guys later.

I could only wish I had an opportunity to take a shot at them. Or twenty.

You won't believe how proudly these iranian operatives move along the middle east exporting mischieve everywhere.
Being an iranian is like a badge of honor in those social circles.

[Eddie Teach]

How do you know so much about Muslim social circles?  

[KRonn]

I figure this is likely Iran flexing some muscle over the conflict of shipping getting into Yemen, using an easy target like a Marshall's Islands flagged ship. This incident isn't much but it could mean more as a show of force.

[Admiral Yi]

Hopefully this all ends quickly with the entire crew fitted out in brand new ugly suits.

[Siege]

How do you know so much about Muslim social circles?  

I understand their culture.
Where I come from, you cannot throw a hand grenade without hitting a muslim.

[Valmy]

And he literally tried it several times.

[grumbler]

Bullies man, I tell you.

... Humiliation is the only language they understand. Muslim have a tendency to believe their own retoric, as the history of EVERY single muslim country shows.

Sorta like Jewish states, then? 

[Valmy]

I don't know. Judea got humiliated plenty but they never took it to heart.

[grumbler]

I don't know. Judea got humiliated plenty but they never took it to heart.

They understood it, which was the point.

[Razgovory]

Looks like they tried something similar to a ship flying an American flag, but broke off.

[The Minsky Moment]

  I wonder if this is another of those Revolutionary Guard provocations, unsought by the government.

That would be my first guess too.  Suspicious timing.