Emeritus Prof Christopher May<p>Meanwhile in the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/GulfofOman" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>GulfofOman</span></a>, the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Iranians" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Iranians</span></a> have boarded (in international waters) the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/oil" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>oil</span></a> tanker the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/AdvantageSweet" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>AdvantageSweet</span></a> &amp; have taken it into Iranian waters... they&#39;re claiming its been involved in a decision (a claim disputed by the owners); it was carrying oil on its way to the USA; but it has an <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Indian" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Indian</span></a> crew.</p><p>next steps? who knows but we might expect it be used as a lever in one of Iran&#39;s disputes?</p><p>As this suggests, oil routes will keep getting longer as tankers try to avoid state piracy</p>