Posted on 06/13/2019 7:26:09 PM PDT by Mariner
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuters) - The United States blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday that drove up oil prices and raised concerns about a new U.S.-Iranian confrontation, but Tehran bluntly denied the allegation.
It was not immediately clear what befell the Norwegian-owned Front Altair or the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous, which both experienced explosions, forcing crews to abandon ship and leave the vessels adrift in waters between Gulf Arab states and Iran.
One source said the blast on the Front Altair, which caught fire and sent a huge plume of smoke into the air, may have been caused by a magnetic mine. The firm that chartered the Kokuka Courageous tanker said it was hit by a suspected torpedo, but a person with knowledge of the matter said torpedoes were not used.
On Thursday night, U.S. Central Command spokesman Bill Urban released a video of what the U.S. military said was an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corp Gashti Class patrol boat approaching the Kokuka Courageous "and was observed and recorded removing (an) unexploded limpet mine from the M/T Kokuka Courageous."
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“It’s even less hard to imagine it was the Saudis.”
So by your theory the Saudis planted the limpets, and Iran discovered some were unexploded and went to remove them.
Yeah. Right.
Trump does not want war, but at the same time he is not going to tolerate Iran’s attacks against US assets.
Iran is asking to become a hole in the ground.
You yourself said Iran removed an unexplored mine. If they mined the boat, in order to send a message, they’d be cancelling that message by assisting in the form of removing a mine. Simple logic
Iran is asking to become a hole in the ground.“
Or the Saudis are asking, and making it look like Iran
It’s just before dawn in the Gulf.
And it’s going to be a long day for the US Navy.
Well US. is the big Satan.
We are a great nation, but I defy anyone here to defend our nation when it comes to abortion and sodomy. America was founded by settlers such as the pilgrims that like Israel made a covenant with God. Iran, China and Russia are godless nations like Assyria, Babylon and Egypt and will carry out God’s judgement and crush the U.S.
Pride goes before the fall.
So by your theory the Saudis planted the limpets, and Iran discovered some were unexploded and went to remove them“
Yes.
You want a war with Iran real bad, it sounds like. I’ll strongly suspect you won’t be serving in that conflict , or any of your kids.
May /God protect the US military in the gulf and everywhere.
the real war is on the border.
Iran, China and Russia are godless nations“
You should meet some Russian Christians. There are millions of them - in Russia, worshiping openly every Sunday
It is hard to imagine it was Iran because of the sheer level of stupidity that would have to be involved.
Iran is going to blow up jap tankers the same day Japanese Prime Minister Abe arrives for a friendly State visit? Why would they invite war upon themselves? The Saudis, Israelis and US neocons Bolton and Pompeo are doing everything they can to provoke war, and if they succeed, Trump becomes a one termer. Gas prices $10 gal, world economy crashes all so we can do Saudi/Israel’s dirty work. No thanks let them go after Iran by themselves if they want.
We need to microwave some mullahs
Those turbans hide brain removal surgery. Stupid is obvious
I can’t decide if it’s amusing or disturbing that you think that video is proof of culpability in the attacks.
You have become a revenge-driven lunatic eager to have innocent blood shed. This is very sad to see.
They were disappointed the mine didn’t explode . Those 72 virgins will just have to wait
I’ll give you that with respect to the Russian Christians, but Russia has a very large Muslim and aethist population. Putin is a fake Christian. China too has some of the world’s most courageous Christians that are brutally oppressed by the Chicoms. Even Iran has Chrstian martyrs now.
But God judges nations as a whole. America is disgusting right now and our government is almost as godless as China and Iran. U.S. has openly defied and betrayed God.
US Democrats and Iran joined together to protest the US’s accusation that Iran attacked the Ships. “Nancy Pelosi and the Mullahs stand together on solidarity against Donald Trump”
Gay marriage, gay adoptions, and gay propaganda to kids are all illegal in Russia
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