::When I have more time I'll review the IRBU stuff in the article against the FAC report evidence. NB the redacted MOD report says the Shatt al-Arab channel had shifted in favour of Iran (ie toward Iraq), which the latest Google Earth images support. Speculation on my part, but this would explain the positioning of the Indian ship - unlikely they would anchor where they grounded twice daily - but if the thalweg had moved that way it is possible it was no longer on the low-tide sands.