Iran’s move to seize a British-flagged tanker in the Middle East this summer has seen P&O Cruises axe sailings in the region.

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The capture of the 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2018) by Iran’s Revolutionary Guards again drew the global spotlight on hostilities in the region, which had seen attacks on a number of tankers in June.