About all I can think of is that the publisher of Satanic Verses is in Norway. Back in the day, this was a big deal for Iran, perhaps they're really good at bearing grudges. Other than that, maybe it's just coincidence. If Iran wants to disrupt shipping, it doesn't matter too much whose ships they're blowing up. Maybe you're trying to read too much into things.
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Date: 20/6/19 06:36 (UTC)