Tankers Hit in Sea of Oman: Iran Helps Rescue 23 Crew Members, U.S. Blames Iran For The Attack
Two tanker ships reportedly carrying Japanese goods were attacked in Sea of Oman on Thursday while Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei to try and deescalate tensions between Iran and the US.
Aerial footage shows one of the oil tankers targeted in the Sea of Oman#SeaofOman pic.twitter.com/mdvEPPT3J4
— Press TV (@PressTV) June 13, 2019
One ship with 23 people on board was reportedly "rescued Thursday by nearby vessel Hyundai Dubai, were unharmed and were transferred to an Iranian navy vessel and disembarked at a local Iranian port," according to the AP.
23 oil tanker crew members filmed safe in #Jask after suspected attack pic.twitter.com/07VQqiZsx9
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) June 13, 2019
The second ship with 21 people on board "escaped on a life boat and were initially rescued by a Dutch ship that was headed to the United Arab Emirates," the AP reports.
They were reportedly later picked up by the US.
World reacts as two #tankers ‘attacked’ in #SeaofOmanhttps://t.co/gkA6e1RP98#Iran#PersianGulf #MiddleEast pic.twitter.com/rG72SF5Edu
— Press TV (@PressTV) June 13, 2019
Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif responded to the attack saying: "Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning."
Reported attacks on Japan-related tankers occurred while PM @AbeShinzo was meeting with Ayatollah @khamenei_ir for extensive and friendly talks.
Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning.
Iran's proposed Regional Dialogue Forum is imperative.
— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) June 13, 2019
Bloomberg columnist Julian Lee, in a surprisingly honest report which was shared on the top of the Drudge Report, noted how Iran "has little to gain" from any such attack.
Even mainstream sources like Bloomberg are admitting the attack on the #oiltankers is probably a false flag. Quote "Whoever is behind the attacks is no friend of Iran." If even the MSM admits it that means a lot. #hormuz https://t.co/2QV3Wkb2XD
— Partisangirl 🇸🇾 (@Partisangirl) June 13, 2019
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