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June 15, 2019
Jeremy Corbyn: no 'credible evidence' of Iran role in tanker attacks Labour leader urges UK to ease tensions in Gulf after Foreign Office links blasts to Tehran Sat 15 Jun 2019 Jeremy Corbyn has called for the government to abstain from escalating tensions with Iran without “credible evidence” that Tehran was responsible for attacks on two oil tankers. The Labour leader said Britain risked increasing the threat of war after the Foreign Office (FCO) said it was “almost certain” in its assessment that “a branch of the Iranian military … attacked the two tankers on 13 June”.
June 14, 2019
US releases video accusing Iran of tanker attack, Tehran blasts ...
FRANCE 24-9 hours ago
... accusing Iran of tanker attack, Tehran blasts 'Iranophobic campaign' ... involvement, accusing the US of waging an "Iranophobic campaign".
US must end false flag operations in region: Iran UN mission June 14, 201 9International-Mehr News Agency TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Following US’ unfounded accusations against Iran regarding the attack on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, the Iranian mission to the UN has called on US and regional allies to stop false flag operations in the region.
US military: Iran removed unexploded mine from oil tanker
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"The inflammatory remarks by the US representative against Iran at the UN Security Council on 13 June 2019 was another Iranophobic campaign. Iran categorically rejects the US' unfounded claim with regard to 13 June oil tanker incidents and condemns it in the strongest possible terms," said the Iranian mission to the UN in a statement on Thursday.
On Thursday morning, two oil tankers – one sailing under a Panama flag and owned by Japan and another bearing the Marshall Islands’ ensign – were hit by yet unspecified accidents in the Sea of Oman. Iranian rescuers rushed to the assistance, transferring all of their 44 crew members to Iran's southern shores.
Following the attack, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of carrying out the attacks without providing any evidence to back up his accusation.
In a statement on Thursday, the Iranian mission to the UN strongly rejected the “unfounded” US claims, warning of "another Iranophobic campaign" being waged by Washington and its allies.
"Neither fabrications and disinformation campaigns nor shamelessly blaming others can change the realities. The US and its regional allies must stop warmongering and put an end to mischievous plots as well as false flag operations in the region. Warning, once again, about all of the US coercion, intimidation, and malign behavior, Iran expresses concern over suspicious incidents for the oil tankers that occurred today," the statement added, according to Press TV.
Referring to Washington's sanctions against Tehran following the former's unilateral withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, the statement said, "The US economic war and terrorism against the Iranian people as well as its massive military presence in the region have been and continue to be the main sources of insecurity and instability in the wider Persian Gulf region and the most significant threat to its peace and security."
US military: Iran removed unexploded mine from oil tanker
Newsday
Iran Caught Red-Handed in Oil Tanker Bombing? After Stunning US ... CBN News Pentagon officials say new video captured by US Navy surveillance proves Iran is behind the explosions that rocked two oil ...
footage, officials say, shows Iran's Revolutionary Guard pulling alongside a targeted ship to remove evidence after the attack – an unexploded limpet mine attached to the ship's hull by a magnet.
This June 13, 2019, image released by the U.S. military's Central Command, shows damage and a suspected mine attached to the Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman near the coast of Iran.
Thehour.com-The Iranians called the allegations "unfounded" and characterized it as part of a broader "Iranophobic campaign."
Japan Today
Japanese operator: Sailors saw 'flying objects' before oil tanker attack
https://nypost.com/.../japanese-operator-sailors-saw-flying-objects-before-oil-tanker-at...
The Japanese ship operator says sailors on board the Kokuka Courageous, one of the vessels attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, saw "flying ...
Operator of tanker says sailors saw 'flying objects' just before attack ...
https://japantoday.com/.../Ship-operator-says-sailors-saw-'flying-objects'-just-before-at...
The Japanese operator ship operator of one of two oil tankers attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday said that sailors on board its ...
Japanese tanker owner claims crew saw 'flying objects' before attack ...
https://www.rt.com › World news
Japanese tanker owner claims crew saw 'flying objects' before attack ... that sailors on board the ill-fated oil tanker observed “flying objects” just ...
Oil tanker attacks echo Persian Gulf's 1980s 'Tanker War' - AP News
https://www.apnews.com/ceb6e7a86bf14a9a8d8ecf81c9dcc7ef
Meanwhile, the owner of the tanker Kokuka Courageous said its sailors saw “flying objects” before the attack, suggesting it wasn't damaged by ... “Tanker War” involved American naval ships escorting reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf and the strait after Iranian mines damaged vessels in the region. It culminated in a one-day naval battle between Washington and Tehran, and also saw America accidentally shoot down an Iranian passenger jet, killing 290 people.
The Latest: Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in Mideast - AP News
https://www.apnews.com/7ef011f352ac4fc38fca04922c226c84
The tanker company said some crewmembers saw “flying objects,” possibly bullets, damage the tanker, not mines. All 21 Filipino sailors on the tanker were rescued. ... owner of an oil tanker that caught fire after a suspected attack in the Gulf .... saw “flying objects” just before the attack, suggesting the tanker ... Russian Foreign Ministry has warned against rushing to assign blame for attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman and accused the U.S. of stoking tensions in the region with its accusations against Iran. The ministry said in Friday’s statement that the U.S.’s “Iranophobic” stance has “artificially” fueled tensions. It urged all parties involved to show restraint.
US, allies use incidents like tanker attacks as pretext to wage war: International LawyerThu Jun 13, 2019 PressTV propaganda
A tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. (Photo by ISNA)
International lawyer Barry Grossman says the US and its allies are essentially seeking to stir up animosity towards Iran and motivate their military apparatus to wage a war.
pro-Iran Comments (8)
Imagine,the Fake "jews" along with there even Fake "arabs" are constantly doing
all there best to have American young men and women to go war for them for No good reason what so ever to get Killed,Mained and Crippled while they are sitting in the background
with there hands fold,splendid!
Sepordeh
I hope the Western powers have enough body bags for the 1000/s dead if they attack Iran. Not too mention enough body bags for the fake jews that will be wiped out in occupied Palestine in ANY major war with Iran.
Defender
Every bullet or bomb fired at Iran, should be matched with 10 effective missiles fired at israel, then perhaps the zionists will think again about using their american mercenaries to start wars!!!
ninjaman
US will never attack Iran because they know Israel ,Saudi Arabia,UAE will be the first to set on fire by Iran,US and it allies are just making noise to sell more weapons to those camels riders in the desert
no illusions
Islam preaching defense, and righteousness in the name of Allah.
Iran says it rescued 44 sailors after 2 tankers were 'reportedly attacked ... RT June 13, 2019 Iran rescued dozens of sailors from oil tankers that were reportedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman off the UAE coast, according to IRNA. ... The oil tankers, identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous, have been evacuated following ...
U.S. DEFENSE OFFICIAL: IT IS 'HIGHLY LIKELY' IRAN BEHIND OIL TANKER ATTACK BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 13, 2019 19:05 It is "highly likely Iran caused these attacks" on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a US defense official told CBS News. he official also denied claims by Iran that the country had rescued the crews of both vessels that had been attacked
Navy assisting after apparent tanker attack CBS The U.S. Navy says it is assisting after an apparent attack on two tankers in the Middle East. The incident took place overnight near the Strait of Hormuz, the main artery for transporting oil from the Middle East. Pictures released by Iranian state media show smoke billowing from the ships.A U.S. defense official tells CBS News that Iran is "likely" behind the attack. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Japanese reported hit by shells. 2nd ship hit by torpedo.
June 13, 2019 Tankers Attacked Again in Gulf of Oman, Raising Fears of Wider NY Times 1 hour ago - LONDON — Two oil tankers came under attack on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, forcing their crews to abandon ship and setting at least one ...
Tankers attack latest: Iran or forces under its influence behind attack in ...Wash Post - Iran Press published video on June 13 showing smoke rising from an oil tanker that was damaged in a suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman.
Gulf of Oman tankers attacked: CNN 6/13/2019 As the plumes rise from a brazen attack in the Gulf of Oman, oil brokers ... What happened is fairly clear -- two tankers were struck as they sailed ...
Unlike when mines attached at anchor these explosions were while they were moving. Authorities are investigating an attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman this morning. What's confirmed: All crew members were evacuated and are safe, according to the owners of the two ships. Why this matters: The incident comes a month after four commercial ships were attacked off the coast of the UAE.
Two Oil Tankers Attacked Off Iran's Coast, Increasing Oil Prices And ... Forbes Topline: Two oil tankers were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday, with both vessels sustaining fire damage,
PressTV-UAE confirms vessels targeted by 'sabotage' near port After initial denial, UAE confirms ships 'sabotaged' off its coast. May 12, 2019 reported that as many as seven tankers had been hit by a massive fire at the al-Fujairah oil tanker terminal.
Japanese operator: Sailors saw 'flying objects' before oil tanker attack
https://nypost.com/.../japanese-operator-sailors-saw-flying-objects-before-oil-tanker-at...
The Japanese ship operator says sailors on board the Kokuka Courageous, one of the vessels attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, saw "flying ...
Operator of tanker says sailors saw 'flying objects' just before attack ...
https://japantoday.com/.../Ship-operator-says-sailors-saw-'flying-objects'-just-before-at...
The Japanese operator ship operator of one of two oil tankers attacked near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday said that sailors on board its ...
Japanese tanker owner claims crew saw 'flying objects' before attack ...
https://www.rt.com › World news
Japanese tanker owner claims crew saw 'flying objects' before attack ... that sailors on board the ill-fated oil tanker observed “flying objects” just ...
Oil tanker attacks echo Persian Gulf's 1980s 'Tanker War' - AP News
https://www.apnews.com/ceb6e7a86bf14a9a8d8ecf81c9dcc7ef
Meanwhile, the owner of the tanker Kokuka Courageous said its sailors saw “flying objects” before the attack, suggesting it wasn't damaged by ... “Tanker War” involved American naval ships escorting reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf and the strait after Iranian mines damaged vessels in the region. It culminated in a one-day naval battle between Washington and Tehran, and also saw America accidentally shoot down an Iranian passenger jet, killing 290 people.
The Latest: Russia accuses US of stoking tensions in Mideast - AP News
https://www.apnews.com/7ef011f352ac4fc38fca04922c226c84
The tanker company said some crewmembers saw “flying objects,” possibly bullets, damage the tanker, not mines. All 21 Filipino sailors on the tanker were rescued. ... owner of an oil tanker that caught fire after a suspected attack in the Gulf .... saw “flying objects” just before the attack, suggesting the tanker ... Russian Foreign Ministry has warned against rushing to assign blame for attacks on tankers in the Gulf of Oman and accused the U.S. of stoking tensions in the region with its accusations against Iran. The ministry said in Friday’s statement that the U.S.’s “Iranophobic” stance has “artificially” fueled tensions. It urged all parties involved to show restraint.
A tanker is seen after it was attacked at the Gulf of Oman, June 13, 2019. (Photo by ISNA)
International lawyer Barry Grossman says the US and its allies are essentially seeking to stir up animosity towards Iran and motivate their military apparatus to wage a war.
pro-Iran Comments (8)
Imagine,the Fake "jews" along with there even Fake "arabs" are constantly doing
all there best to have American young men and women to go war for them for No good reason what so ever to get Killed,Mained and Crippled while they are sitting in the background
with there hands fold,splendid!
Sepordeh
I hope the Western powers have enough body bags for the 1000/s dead if they attack Iran. Not too mention enough body bags for the fake jews that will be wiped out in occupied Palestine in ANY major war with Iran.
Defender
Every bullet or bomb fired at Iran, should be matched with 10 effective missiles fired at israel, then perhaps the zionists will think again about using their american mercenaries to start wars!!!
ninjaman
US will never attack Iran because they know Israel ,Saudi Arabia,UAE will be the first to set on fire by Iran,US and it allies are just making noise to sell more weapons to those camels riders in the desert
no illusions
Islam preaching defense, and righteousness in the name of Allah.
Iran says it rescued 44 sailors after 2 tankers were 'reportedly attacked ... RT June 13, 2019 Iran rescued dozens of sailors from oil tankers that were reportedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman off the UAE coast, according to IRNA. ... The oil tankers, identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous, have been evacuated following ...
oil tankers, identified as the Marshall Islands-flagged Front Altair and the Panama-flagged Kokuka Courageous, have been evacuated following attacks in the Gulf of Oman. A report by shipping newspaper TradeWinds claimed that the Norwegian tanker (Front Altair) was hit by a torpedo off the UAE coast.
Images posted by Tasnim News Agency apparently show one of the vessels with a huge plume of smoke rising in the air. Iranian rescuers were first to reach the ships, local media reported.
a Japanese company confirmed that one of its ships was attacked in the Gulf of Oman. Kokuka Sangyo’s president, Yutaka Katada, told reporters that the vessel had been hit twice within three hours before all sailors were evacuated. The company’s ship, the Kokuka Courageous, was carrying 25,000 tons of methanol.
Iran’s Al-Alam television network reported two explosions were heard in the Sea of Oman Thursday morning, Press TV reports.
Meanwhile, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said it was aware of an incident in the Gulf and urged “extreme caution.” The US Fifth Fleet for its part also announced two oil tankers were damaged in an incident near the Strait of Hormuz and that one of the ships’ operators described as a suspected attack, Bloomberg reports.
“US Naval Forces in the region received two separate distress calls at 6:12a.m. local time and a second one at 7:00 am," Joshua Frey of the Fifth Fleet said.
Oman has confirmed there has been an explosion on board the Front Altair, the Norwegian-owned tanker, according to Dagbladet newspaper. Nasser Selim, spokesman for the Omani Coast Guard, told the paper that the incident occurred in Iranian waters, and that Oman is in touch with Iran about this. 
U.S. DEFENSE OFFICIAL: IT IS 'HIGHLY LIKELY' IRAN BEHIND OIL TANKER ATTACK BY JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 13, 2019 19:05 It is "highly likely Iran caused these attacks" on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, a US defense official told CBS News. he official also denied claims by Iran that the country had rescued the crews of both vessels that had been attacked
Navy assisting after apparent tanker attack CBS The U.S. Navy says it is assisting after an apparent attack on two tankers in the Middle East. The incident took place overnight near the Strait of Hormuz, the main artery for transporting oil from the Middle East. Pictures released by Iranian state media show smoke billowing from the ships.A U.S. defense official tells CBS News that Iran is "likely" behind the attack. Imtiaz Tyab reports. Japanese reported hit by shells. 2nd ship hit by torpedo.
June 13, 2019 Tankers Attacked Again in Gulf of Oman, Raising Fears of Wider NY Times 1 hour ago - LONDON — Two oil tankers came under attack on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, forcing their crews to abandon ship and setting at least one ...
Tankers attack latest: Iran or forces under its influence behind attack in ...Wash Post - Iran Press published video on June 13 showing smoke rising from an oil tanker that was damaged in a suspected attack in the Gulf of Oman.
Unlike when mines attached at anchor these explosions were while they were moving. Authorities are investigating an attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman this morning. What's confirmed: All crew members were evacuated and are safe, according to the owners of the two ships. Why this matters: The incident comes a month after four commercial ships were attacked off the coast of the UAE.
May 12, 2019 Four oil tankers attacked, Iran denies responsibility
Iran lashes out at ‘warmonger’ Bolton over ‘ridiculous’ claims about UAE oil tanker attacks RT 29 May, 2019 FILE PHOTO: UAE Navy boats are seen next to the Saudi tanker Al Marzoqah off the Port of Fujairah, UAE, May 13, 2019. © Reuters/Satish Kumar/File Photo
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Iran strongly rejected National Security Advisor John Bolton’s claims that it was “almost certainly” behind the May 12 attacks on four oil tankers in UAE waters, calling the unevidenced accusation “ridiculous.”
While Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi mocked the allegations against his country, he noted that it was unsurprising that Bolton would make them at a press conference in the United Arab Emirates, a country who has developed a rivalry with Iran.
Bolton said the attacks on the tankers came from “naval mines almost certainly from Iran,” his less than convincing argument being “Who else would you think would be doing it? Someone from Nepal?”
One of the oil tankers damaged in the May 12 attacks had belonged to the UAE, making Bolton's comments particularly sharp. While the UAE at first denied the attack had taken place altogether, they later attributed the commercial vessels had been targeted by “sabotage operations,” although they have not specifically faulted Iran.
PressTV-UAE confirms vessels targeted by 'sabotage' near port After initial denial, UAE confirms ships 'sabotaged' off its coast. May 12, 2019 reported that as many as seven tankers had been hit by a massive fire at the al-Fujairah oil tanker terminal.
James Fetzer [American shill propagandist] PressTV-UAE oil tanker attacks 'false flag' operations PresstV A US analyst says attacks on oil tankers near UAE were false flag operations by the CIA ... Tue May 14, 2019 The “sabotage operations” against tankersnear the United Arab Emirates were a ... sabotage operations” against tankers near the United Arab Emirates were a covert operation launched by Mossad and the CIA aiming to deceive the world that Iran was responsible for the attacks, an American political analyst says. nonymous US official was cited by Reuters throwing baseless accusations against Tehran in the wake of “sabotage operations” against the tankers. “What we see played out in the Middle East with regard to the ships is a classic false flag operation setting up Iran for an attack by the West, in particular, the US,” James Henry Fetzer, an American academic from Minnesota told Press TV in an Interview on Tuesday. “Nothing could be less in the interest of Iran than provoking an event like this -- very clearly an operation being conducted by the Mossad and the CIA,” he said. Fetzer said this is a trap by the hawks in the administration of US President Donald Trump to lure US forces into a war with Iran. Fetzer said the move intended to deceive the world about Iran. “Clearly this is a set-up. The whole world must appreciate that this is not Iran’s doing. He insisted that Iranians are peace-loving people. “ Iran is a peace loving nation that has not launched a war of aggression against any other state since 1775,” he noted.
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