Iran’s shadow war at sea may be colliding head‑on with political theatre on land, after Kuwait accused a suspected Iranian strike of setting a fully loaded oil tanker ablaze near Dubai just days after Donald Trump boasted that Tehran was letting tankers pass “as a gift.” Kuwait’s state‑owned crude carrier Al‑Salmi was hit while at anchorage off Dubai on March 31, with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation denouncing what it called a “direct and criminal” attack that tore into the hull, sparked a fire on board and raised immediate fears of a major oil spill in one of the world’s busiest maritime corridors. Watch for more