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Keep: I really don't agree with those saying that
WP:NOTNEWS and
WP:RECENTISM apply here. At the time, Iran sent "its biggest fleet yet of tankers to Venezuela in defiance of U.S. sanctions"
[1], making the incident notable enough for having a standalone article. The importance of this incident has also been noted over the three years span in reliable books like
2021,
2021,
2021,
2022, and
2022. If reliable sources matter, which is the most important criteria for AFD, the page needs to be kept. Maybe it is better for the page to be updated using the mentioned sources. --
Mhhosseintalk16:37, 16 July 2023 (UTC) — Note to closing admin:
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At first glance, all of these references are passing mentions of the crisis in Venezuela as a whole, and none of them delve in long lasting consequences. That is further proof that any notable content can be covered in other articles, as it already is. --
NoonIcarus (
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17:45, 16 July 2023 (UTC)reply
Well, we are dealing with both deep sources and passing mentions. Deep reliable sources are required to prove the notability. Plus, the very fact that the gas export in 2020 is still being covered by academic books shows that the subject is not merely a NEWS or so. --
Mhhosseintalk11:36, 23 July 2023 (UTC)reply
Responding to the last comments, the mentions are not related to notability as much as just coverage. A traffic accident or a robbery can have significant coverage, even nationwide or by academic sources, but at the end lasting impact is what determines notability. This is probably the same reason why these books at the end are not about the shipment, but rather about other topics: "US Energy Diplomacy in the Caspian Sea Basin", "The World Almanac of Islamism 2021", "Sanctions as War", "Iranian-Saudi Rivalry Since 1979", and "The New Cold War, China, and the Caribbean". --
NoonIcarus (
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22:15, 25 July 2023 (UTC)reply
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