Japanese ship owner contradicts US account of how tanker was attacked

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The president of Kokuka Sangyo said the Filipino crew of the Kokuka Courageous thought their vessel had been hit by flying objects rather than a mine.

"The crew are saying it was hit with a flying object. They say something came flying towards them, then there was an explosion, then there was a hole in the vessel," he told reporters. "Then some crew witnessed a second shot."The United States said the vessel was attacked by limpet mines, and released a video that it said showed an Iranian vessel removing an unexploded mine from one of the ships.

"When the shell hit, it was above the water surface by quite a lot," Katada said on Friday. "Because of that there is no doubt that it wasn't a torpedo." "We believe that responsibilities need to be clearly defined," he said. "The facts will be revealed, I am sure, it's only a matter of time." video released on Thursday by the US military which said it showed Iran's Revolutionary Guards were behind the blasts that struck the Norwegian-owned Front AltairIn a notable signal that close US allies are wary of Washington's position, Germany said the video was not enough to apportion blame for Thursday's attack.Iran has accused the United States and its regional allies such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates of "warmongering" by making accusations against it.

 

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