Opinion: Why the Seizure of The Skipper Was Perfectly Legal — And a Blow to Maduro, Iran and Hezbollah

The understandable first impression is that this sounds like an illegal action. - John F. Di Leo

Is our President giving orders unsupported by US law?

• Well, as it turns out, this action was totally legal, not even partisan at all, and fascinating in terms of the players involved.

Two pieces of background are necessary before we begin to study this case.

• First, there is a practice in international maritime commerce known as “flag registry.”...
• Second, we need to understand the concept of the United States Export Controls...