They've attacked ships multiple times since the conflict began, why are you discussing this like it's some fantasy hypothetical?

Some examples:

Tracking the wave of ship attacks that has choked off Strait of Hormuz

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80j4rln8zmo

‘There’s no safe place here’: Kuwaiti tanker hit by Iranian drone attack in Dubai port

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/kuwaiti-tanker...