Iran war latest: US Navy intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says

Good point. Especially if we assume it's not going back through Hormuz. Looks like Sohar could be the likely option, it seems near but not quite over their max berthing. I imagine scheduling it in will be a separate nightmare. I forsee a potential future where this becomes one of those ships trapped in limbo for years and a huge burden on whatever port it ends up at

https://www.rya.org.uk/boating-abroad/law-of-the-sea-and-coastal-state/ > Vessels are free to navigate the high seas within the laws of their flag state and only a warship of their own nation has the right to intercept them (other than to confirm the nationality of the vessel) unless they are committing an international crime such as piracy. >Under UNCLOS vessels have a right of passage through the territorial waters of another country; all vessels exercising this right of passage must undertake a continuous and expeditious passage through Territorial Waters and may not engage in any activity which does not have direct bearing on the passage. They must also abide by international conventions - such as Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) - and the coastal state has the jurisdiction to ensure that they do so. Such passage is referred to in UNCLOS as “innocent passage".