On Thursday, the French navy intercepted the tanker - named the Grinch - which President Emmanuel Macron said was “subject to international sanctions and suspected of flying a false flag”
Thr whole point is that they’re not actually registered under the flag they fly…
Okay, you are right, the missing information in the article though is that Comoros themselves said the vessel is not registered with them. I don’t think it would have been legitimate for France to simply say “we suspect you are flying a false flag” and seize the vessel without evidence.
No, the article says they are flagged under the Comoros Islands.
And, what else does it say?
Thr whole point is that they’re not actually registered under the flag they fly…
Okay, you are right, the missing information in the article though is that Comoros themselves said the vessel is not registered with them. I don’t think it would have been legitimate for France to simply say “we suspect you are flying a false flag” and seize the vessel without evidence.