Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks

Trump blames Iran for tanker attacks, stoking fears of confrontation
Parisa Hafezi, Maher Chmaytelli
DUBAI (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Iran on Friday for attacks on two oil tankers at the entrance to the Gulf despite Tehran’s denials, stoking fears of a confrontation in the vital oil shipping route.
Iran has dismissed earlier U.S. charges that it was behind Thursday’s attacks that crippled two tankers and has previously threatened to block the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of globally consumed oil passes, if its oil exports were halted.
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Source: reuters.com

Image of damage and suspected mine attached to MV Kokuka Courageous, via CENTCOM.
Image of damage and suspected mine attached to MV Kokuka Courageous, via CENTCOM.

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