Dutch Tanker Attacked Off Oman as Iran Targets Shipping in Arabian Sea
β ARABIAN SEA β Iran's strike arc is expanding beyond Hormuz into open ocean. π LOOK CLOSER: Oman's waters sit outside the strait's choke geometry β attacks here mean Iran is extending interdiction into the broader Arabian Sea, harder to defend and harder to attribute cleanly. Stolt is a major chemical tanker operator; hitting it pressures European shipping firms directly. Every mile from Hormuz that Iran can threaten adds rerouting cost and insurance exposure.
