3 minutes agoOil ships' attack on Omar, US blames Iran
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has blamed Iran for the untested “attacks on” on two oil deposits in Oman Bay. He said the US had made their assessment based on intelligence for the type of weapons used. A senior Iranian official earlier told the BBC “Iran has no connection to” the blasts [...]
He said the US had made their assessment based on intelligence for the type of weapons used.
A senior Iranian official earlier told the BBC “Iran has no connection to” with Thursday's bombings, Klan Kosova reports.
Tens of crew members were rescued after the explosions at the Cocouka Courageous and Front Altair, owned by Norway.
Both Iran and the US said they evacuated the crew, writes BBC.
Blasts on one of the world's most heavily loaded oil routes come a month after four oil deposits were attacked by the United Arab Emirates.
No group or country has accepted the incident in May, which has also caused no casualties.
The US at the time blamed Iran, but Tehran denied the charges.
