Oil tankers attacked

On June 13, 2019, two oil tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while they transited the Gulf of Oman. The Japanese Kokuka Courageous and Norwegian Front Altair were attacked, allegedly with limpet mines or flying objects, sustaining fire damage. Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were reportedly attacked on Thursday, an assault that left one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the U.S. Navy On June 13, 2019, two oil tankers were attacked near the Strait of Hormuz while they transited the Gulf of Oman. The Japanese Kokuka Courageous and Norwegian Front Altair were attacked, allegedly with limpet mines or flying objects, sustaining fire damage.

13 Jun 2019 Oil tanker association Intertanko confirmed the ships had been attacked, and expressed concerns about crew safety. a train on a track with smoke  15 Jun 2019 Iranian forces reportedly shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper drone in the hours before Thursday's attack on two oil tankers near the Strait of  14 Jun 2019 Iran warned the United States Friday against blaming Tehran for new attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, saying the U.S. accusations  20 May 2019 Should Iran have taken the decision to attack civilian vessels that carry Only three days later, on May 12, attacks were reported on oil tankers  Oil tankers have historically proven resilient against attacks.[i] During the Tanker War in the 1980s of different weapons. Of the 411 ships attacked, 239 were oil.. . 13 Jun 2019 “We are aware of the reported attack on shipping vessels in the Gulf of Oman,” U.S. 5th Fleet Public Affairs said in a brief statement. “U.S. Naval 

14 Jun 2019 DUBAI: Suspected attacks left two tankers in flames in the waters of the Gulf of Oman on Thursday (Jun 13), sparking fears of a broader conflict .

7 Nov 2019 In the October 11 strike, Iran said missiles hit one of its oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The attack  13 Jun 2019 Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has blamed Iran for attacks in the Gulf of Oman that severely damaged two oil tankers, sparked a surge  13 Jun 2019 Four tankers were attacked last month in the Gulf of Oman, an incident the U.S. also blamed on Iran. Mr. Pompeo presented no evidence to  13 Jun 2019 The culprits of the attack are unclear, but the U.S. has blamed Iran for disabling four other oil tankers in May. 13 Jun 2019 Oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of OmanU.S. surveillance has located an undetonated mine on another oil tanker that could lead to clues as to 

22 Aug 2019 But an attack on any tanker there, regardless of its destination, can affect the price of oil everywhere. That's because oil is a globally traded 

14 Jun 2019 THE owner of the oil tanker attacked in the Gulf of Oman dismissed US claims it was hit by a torpedo, saying two “flying objects” struck the ship. 13 Jun 2019 Thursday's attack came one month after Iranian forces allegedly used naval mines to blow holes in two oil tankers and two smaller ships off the  26 Jun 2019 US-Iran tensions are rising after the latter allegedly attacked oil tankers in a region through which a third of the world's seaborne oil passes.

13 Jun 2019 The United States called the attacks on two commercial shipping tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday “unacceptable”, adding that it raises 

Two oil tankers have been attacked in the Gulf of Oman, leaving one ablaze and both adrift, raising regional tensions a month after a similar incident involving four tankers. The US navy’s fifth fleet said it was assisting the tankers, which issued distress calls near the strategic strait of Hormuz. The Paths of the Oil Tankers. Two oil tankers, the Kokuka Courageous and the Front Altair, were attacked in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday. Six oil tankers and a U.S. spy drone have been attacked since May either in, or near, the Strait of Hormuz. The flurry of attacks has escalated tensions between the U.S. and Iran. "Iran has been

13 Jun 2019 Oil tankers attacked in the Gulf of OmanU.S. surveillance has located an undetonated mine on another oil tanker that could lead to clues as to 

19 Jun 2019 Tensions are rising in the Persian Gulf, following a string of attacks on oil tankers over the last month. Nonetheless, oil markets seem 

19 Jun 2019 Tensions are rising in the Persian Gulf, following a string of attacks on oil tankers over the last month. Nonetheless, oil markets seem  19 Jun 2019 A U.S. navy investigator presented what he said was evidence of Iran's involvement in the attacks on tankers near the Persian Gulf. 13 Jun 2019 The United States called the attacks on two commercial shipping tankers in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday “unacceptable”, adding that it raises  7 Nov 2019 In the October 11 strike, Iran said missiles hit one of its oil tankers traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia. The attack  13 Jun 2019 Mike Pompeo, the US secretary of state, has blamed Iran for attacks in the Gulf of Oman that severely damaged two oil tankers, sparked a surge  13 Jun 2019 Four tankers were attacked last month in the Gulf of Oman, an incident the U.S. also blamed on Iran. Mr. Pompeo presented no evidence to  13 Jun 2019 The culprits of the attack are unclear, but the U.S. has blamed Iran for disabling four other oil tankers in May.