US says Iran removed unexploded mine from oil tanker

This June 13, 2019, image released by the U.S. military's Central Command, shows damage and a suspected mine on the Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman near the coast of Iran. The U.S. military on Friday, June 14, 2019, released a video it said showed Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz, suggesting the Islamic Republic sought to remove evidence of its involvement from the scene.

Iran has denied being involved in the attack, calling it an “unfounded claim” in the U.S.′ “Iranophobic campaign.” However, Iran previously used mines against oil tankers in 1987 and 1988 in the “Tanker War,” when the U.S. Navy escorted ships through the region. “The U.S. and the international community stand ready to defend our interests, including the freedom of navigation,” Urban said. “The United States has no interest in engaging in a new conflict in the Middle East. However, we will defend our interests.”“The U.S.

Thursday’s attack resembled that of an attack in May targeting four oil tankers off the nearby Emirati port of Fujairah. U.S. officials similarly accused Iran of targeting the ships with limpet mines, which are magnetic and attach to the hulls of a ship. The mines disable, but don’t sink, a vessel. Iran denied being involved in the attacks last month and its foreign minister questioned the timing of Thursday’s incidents, given that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was meeting Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran.

At the United Nations, the Security Council held closed consultations on the tanker incidents late Thursday at the request of the United States but took no action.

WWIII getting closer and closer.

an absolutely laughable video. Bolton must be jerking off to this.

Those were not US flagged ships. It's not our problem.

And some flat earthers here are like ' No way! Can't believe that! The footage is doctored, where is Ultra HD 3D and lens effects from Avanegers Endgame 2019?' Really? Who would expect something like that from the islamists? Someone will have to say hello to tomahawks very soon.

How many people in that boat? and why do they all want to be so close to an unexploded mine? I hope Bellingcat is going to investigate this.

This video is:

movie filmed in a Hollywood studio

Fake ?

But there's no proof they are attacking. And they saved the sailors of another ship while the US claims they were attacking it. War baiting.

I got a bridge for sale....

The Associated Press Verified account 27m27 minutes ago More BREAKING: Owner says Kokuka Courageous tanker crew saw 'flying objects' before attack, suggesting ship wasn't damaged by mines.

Another aircraft reported seeing objects flying in the sky too.

.SecPompeo, AmbJohnBolton increasingly frustrated with failing regime changes and resource grabs in Venezuela and Iran are now desperately trying to engineer a Tonkin incident in the Gulf of Oman. US images as trustworthy as those of Iraq WMDs

How the fuck is it possible for a boat to just come up to an oil ship and remove mine? How was that mine sticking on the side of the ship not noticed, anyway?

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