The United States military released a video that it says shows an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine attached to the hull of the Japanese-owned chemical tanker Kokura Courageous, one of two tankers attacked in the Gulf of Oman
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday blamed Iran for attacking the Kokura Courageous and another ship, Norwegian-owned Front Altair, saying the assessment was based on intelligence. Later Thursday night, US Central Command released the video, which it says shows Iranian sailors removing a mine from the Kokura Courageous' hull.In the video, a smaller boat is shown coming up to the side of the Japanese-owned tanker.
The vessels were hit"at or below the waterline, in close proximity to the engine room," said the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners . "These appeared to be well-planned and coordinated" attacks, the association said..
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