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Exclusive: Insurer says Iran's Guards likely to have organized tanker attacks
2019-05-18
[Al-Rooters] Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) are "highly likely" to have facilitated attacks last Sunday on four tankers including two Saudi ships off Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Norwegian insurers' report seen by Reuters.
The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Norway are investigating the attacks, which also hit a UAE- and a Norwegian-flagged vessel.

A confidential assessment issued this week by the Norwegian Shipowners'; Mutual War Risks Insurance Association (DNK) concluded that the attack was likely to have been carried out by a surface vessel operating close by that despatched underwater drones carrying 30-50 kg (65-110 lb) of high-grade explosives to detonate on impact.

The attacks took place against a backdrop of U.S.-Iranian tension following Washington's decision this month to try to cut Tehran's oil exports to zero and beef up its military presence in the Gulf in response to what it called Iranian threats.
"Gulf of Tonkin!!1!" cries our resident hysterical handwringer!
"False flag! CIA!"
Posted by:Frank G

#3  Gee, maybe they should do something about it

They are - crying to USA.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2019-05-18 11:22  

#2  The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Norway are investigating the attacks, which also hit a UAE- and a Norwegian-flagged vessel.

Gee, maybe they should do something about it.
Posted by: Skidmark   2019-05-18 09:44  

#1  ...Not sure if this is the dog not barking in the night, but:

1) Not seeing anything in the media about this at all.
2) Gas prices - at least as of this morning - are down almost .30/gal in the last two weeks. Could it be that the US is pumping enough oil that the markets just aren't going to move any more against the usual provocations?

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2019-05-18 06:06  

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