- The Justice Department is preparing to activate a long-dormant maritime war court to treat captured Iranian oil tankers as US prizes.
- The planned revival of prize courts is intended to strengthen the Iran blockade and offset conflict costs, according to people familiar with the plans.
- The proposal is expected to face legal challenges.
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“The Justice Department is preparing to activate a long-dormant maritime war court to streamline military capture of Iranian oil tankers as US prizes, according to three people familiar with the plans.”
“Reviving prize courts, which is expected to face legal challenges, is intended to strengthen the blockade of Iran and offset the cost of the conflict.”