Business Insider: The Navy has reportedly found a smoking gun as the US blames Iran for the latest tanker attack that threatens the global oil market
* The US Navy discovered an unexploded limpet mine attached to one of the two tankers attacked on Thursday.
* The mine, which was discovered by the USS Bainbridge, is a potential smoking gun because it very likely points to Iran's involvement in the attack on the commercial vessels.
* Iranian forces are not only suspected of using limpet mines in the attack on four tankers last month, but Iran also used mines in the Tanker Wars in the 1980s.
* The US pinned the blame for the attack on Iran Thursday afternoon. The announcment sent the US West Texas Intermediate crude futures surging to $52.88 per barrel, or up 3.4% from the day's start.
The US is accusing Iran of carrying out attacks on two tankers just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which more than 30% of the world's seaborne crude oil passes, and the US Navy has reportedly discovered an unexploded mine that may very well be evidence of Iran's culpability in Thursday's attacks.
The USS Bainbridge, a US warship deployed to the Middle East, spotted a limpet mine on the side of one of the two tankers hit on Thursday, CNN reported, citing a US defense official. Another defense official confirmed the discovery to Fox News, telling reporters that "it's highly likely Iran is responsible." The US is accusing Iran of carrying out attacks on two tankers just outside the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway through which more than 30% of the world's seaborne crude oil passes, and the US Navy has reportedly discovered an unexploded mine that may very well be evidence of Iran's culpability in Thursday's attacks.
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WNU Editor: If this CNN report is true, I guess it will be a matter of time before these pictures and videos are posted online .... US officials: US has imagery showing Iranian boat removing unexploded mine from Gulf tanker (CNN).
9 comments:
Yeah, sure. Sounds a little too convenient. As if the IRGC is dumb enough flying the colors and advertising who they are. This whole thing smells bad.
Old fashion torpedo is a mine.
USS Tonkin?
So it's the West that's dumb enough to botch a straight forward sabotage? Lol, quack quack the ducks been found
The first steps right now should be the interdiction of all gasoline tankers inbound to Iran. Boarded and sent back to port of origin or a port of our choosing.
Iranian mini-subs did this business. They should all suddenly sink at their ports. Those at sea should be hunted down and destroyed.
1980'S,
REDUX,
R,
Navy is usually very cautious with its wording. So, if we don't see an Iranian hand, what do we expect: Iran claiming the fact?
A little too on the nose for the US to conduct this attack on a Japanese tanker while Abe is Iran. Bonkers Bolton and meathead Pompeo can do better.
who benefits?
But it is CNN!!
Trump must destroy Iran!!!
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