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        U.S. Navy Scrambles After ‘Attack’ on Oil Tankers in the Gulf of Oman

        BREAKING

        The reported explosions follow attacks on four tankers last month that led Trump to send an aircraft carrier, thousands of U.S. troops—and a warning to Tehran.

        Jamie Ross

        News Correspondent

        Updated Jun. 13, 2019 2:46PM ET / Published Jun. 13, 2019 5:21AM ET 

        REUTERS

        Two oil tankers have been rocked by explosions in the Gulf of Oman, according to reports, just one month after the U.S. blamed Iran for allegedly sabotaging four other tankers in the region.

        The two tankers were allegedly hit Thursday off the coast of the United Arab Emirates—the same area where the other four tankers were supposedly targeted last month. The U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet confirmed it was assisting the two vessels after what it called a “reported attack,” without elaborating on the extent of the damage or the cause of the explosions.

        The National—an English-language newspaper based in the UAE—identified one of the ships as the MT Front Altair. The tanker is reportedly “on fire and adrift,” but all 23 crew members are believed to have been rescued. A spokesperson for Taiwan’s state oil refiner CPC, which chartered the tanker, said it was “suspected of being hit by a torpedo.”

        The second vessel has been identified as the Kokuka Courageous, which reportedly departed from the Saudi port of Al Jubail on June 10 and was on course for Singapore. The Associated Press reported that 21 sailors had been evacuated from that ship, with one suffering minor injuries.

        Iranian state TV reported that the 44 survivors had been evacuated to an Iranian port, and an Iranian news agency tweeted an image of what it said was the Front Altair on fire with smoke billowing out of it.

        Japan’s Trade Ministry confirmed the two vessels had “Japan-related cargo,” raising questions on whether the alleged attacks were meant to send a message to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is currently in Tehran seeking to ease tensions between Iran and the United States.

        Tehran has insisted it hasn’t instructed any form of attack on Gulf shipping or Saudi oil installations, but on Thursday afternoon, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday blamed Iran for the attacks. “It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks in the Gulf of Oman.” 

        Benchmark Brent crude spiked by as much 4 percent in trading following the reported attack to over $62 a barrel.

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