And the ship is owned by China—Iran apparently didn’t check.  “Iran navy seizes Marshall Islands oil tanker in Gulf of Oman,” AP, 4-27-23.  Seized in international waters off Oman, Iran has taken the ship hostage and will most likely look to trade something for it.

It is past time for this to happen.  Part of their foreign policy is taking pawns.  “US issuing new sanctions for Russia and Iran for holding Americans hostage,” CNN, 4-27-23.