The president’s decision means the US “will not illegally intercept and seize the entirely legal and legitimate sovereign trade in oil,” said one observer.
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The president’s decision means the US “will not illegally intercept and seize the entirely legal and legitimate sovereign trade in oil,” said one observer.

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