Tit-for.tat-for tit-for..? Seafarers in the middle

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What is going on in the Middle East is adding danger for innocent seafarers that have no skin in the fight:

Shipping on alert as Israel retaliates against Iran - Splash247

“Ship crews transiting the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz should be ready to respond to hails from Iranian forces and likely be seized if the ship is deemed to aid Israel, regardless of the validity of the seizure. The Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz is very likely to be in the same situation now as the Red Sea,” Metis Analytics noted in a recent update.

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There are hope that somebody take to their senses:

Iran plays down reported Israeli attacks, signals no further retaliation

NO MENTION OF ISRAEL
Within Iran, news reports on Friday’s incident made no mention of Israel, and state television carried analysts and pundits who appeared dismissive about the scale.