U.S. Navy says mine fragments suggest Iran behind Gulf tanker attack
Members of the crew of Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous tanker are seen off the coast of Fujairah/ FUJAIRAH, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) - The United States sought on Wednesday to bolster its case for isolating Iran over its nuclear and regional activities by displaying limpet mine fragments it said came from an oil tanker damaged in an attack last week and saying the ordnance looked Iranian in origin. Separately, a senior U.S. official said U.S. intelligence had confirmed that Iranian vessels had approached the damaged tanker, the ...
Click
To Read Full Article