Epic thread drift...
Waiting for Boris speed-reading his first briefing then offhandedly announcing the tanker was indeed in Iranian waters and that the crew deserves everything coming to them.
Serious questions - what is the advantage of British flagging a Swedish-owned tanker with a predominantly Indian crew? Is it a tax thingy? Also, could other countries offer their flags as temporary flags of convenience to British shipping until the Iranians calm down a bit?