The Trump administration is moving to revive prize courts, a largely dormant wartime legal system, to speed up the seizure and sale of Iranian-linked oil tankers and cargo.

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

The Trump administration is moving to revive prize courts, a largely dormant wartime legal system, to speed up the seizure and sale of Iranian-linked oil tankers and cargo. The DOJ is considering using a federal court in Houston, allowing the U.S. to transfer seized assets to the Treasury with fewer third-party claims and delays than under normal civil forfeiture. The move could face major legal challenges over international law and whether the U.S. has the legal authority to conduct wartime