U.S. blames Iran for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman, Tehran rejects assertion (Reuters)

  • Norwegian ship ablaze at sea, second tanker also abandoned
  • U.S. provides no explicit evidence for accusing Iran
  • Iran says it ‘categorically rejects’ U.S. assertion
  • Crews of both ships picked up safely
  • Attacks occur during Japanese prime minister’s Iran trip (Adds U.S. military video of tanker, Japanese minister comment, paragraphs 4-5)

The United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, June 13, that drove up oil prices and raised concerns about a new...

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