Denmark 'Helps' US Intercept Iranian Tanker, Ignores Saudi Blockade on Yemen
ABC News breathlessly reports on Denmark's 'crucial support' for the US in seizing an Iranian oil tanker, framing it as a win for maritime security against alleged Iranian aggression. (Presumably, this 'aggression' only applies to the 'wrong' oil.) This narrative conveniently ignores the ongoing, devastating Saudi-led blockade of Yemen that has starved millions and choked off essential supplies—a
blockade openly supported by the very same US that champions 'freedom of navigation' when it suits geopolitical aims. One might wonder if Copenhagen's concern for international waters extends to the Red Sea when US-allied forces are the ones disrupting trade and inflicting humanitarian crises. This selective outrage perfectly illustrates the propaganda playbook: amplify incidents involving
designated adversaries while remaining silent on far greater atrocities committed by allies. The 'piracy' of an Iranian vessel is an international incident; famine induced by a US-backed blockade is merely 'regional conflict.' The public is meant to cheer for interdictions against rivals, never questioning the systematic violations of international law facilitated by their own governments. How
many barrels of oil seized equal one child's life?