Tensions in the Gulf Flare, but Iran and Saudi Arabia must choose regional stability!
6 min readSep 23, 2019
There is no shortage of suspicion against Iran, following the seizure of its oil tanker — Grace 1 — by Gibraltar, which was suspected of being en route to Syria. Iran’s retaliated, seizing a British tanker, Stena Impero and keeping its sailor’s hostage. Their release was contingent on the release of Iran’s oil tanker, which later happened after a court ruled against the decision to apprehend the vessel in the first place.