Dutch Tanker Attacked Off Oman as Iran Targets Shipping in Arabian Sea
⚓ ARABIAN SEA — Iran's strike arc is expanding beyond Hormuz into open ocean. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Oman's waters sit outside the strait's choke geometry — 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.
