EagleSpeak brings to our attention a strange situation that has developed off the coast of India. An Iranian merchant ship, reportedly armed with heavy machine guns, has been hovering off the South West Indian Coast for a month, and there has reportedly been contact with the shore by boats. (original source)

The Indians have objected, but the Iranians claim to be within their rights since the ship has remained outside the territorial sea.

Need some help from the sea lawyers, but I seem to remember something about “constructive presence” as a result of contact with the shore.