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The U.S. may soon receive $600 million worth of Iranian oil that was seized earlier in the war, putting an ancient body of maritime law back in focus
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The legal channel the administration is using to seize the tankers is known as prize law and has its roots in the Middle Ages.
- The legal channel the administration is using to seize the tankers is known as prize law and has its roots in the Middle Ages.
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- The U.S. may soon receive $600 million worth of Iranian oil that was seized earlier in the war, putting an ancient body of maritime law back in focus
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