> The official reason given for seizing the M/V Skipper was sanctions violation, not a blockade. “Sanctions” imposed by one country on another limiting its tra

> The official reason given for seizing the M/V Skipper was sanctions violation, not a blockade. “Sanctions” imposed by one country on another limiting its trade with third countries are (if force is used to effect them) a (limited) blockade and absolutely an act of war.