Japanese tanker owner claims crew saw ‘flying objects’ before attack, denies ship struck mine
RT – The Japanese company that owns the ‘Kokuka Courageous’ tanker has said its crew spotted “flying objects” before the attack in…
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US CENTCOM releases grainy video of boat to accuse Iran of attacks
Press TV – The US military has released a grainy video that it claims showed an Iranian navy boat removing an unexploded mine…
World reacts as two tankers ‘attacked’ in Sea of Oman
Press TV – Hours after two tankers were reportedly attacked in the Sea of Oman, a flurry of international reactions poured in…
Gov’t spokesman voices concern over tragic incident for blast of 2 oil tankers in Oman Sea
IRNA – Government Spokesman Ali Rabiei voiced his concern and sorrow over the explosion of two oil tankers carrying oil for Japan…
Photos: Oil tankers in Oman Sea hit in attack
ISNA – Two oil tankers were reportedly attacked in Oman Sea on Thursday, leaving one ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated…
Iran concerned about oil tanker attacked in Oman Sea : FM spox
MNA – In a tweet on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi expressed Iran’s concern about what happened to the two…
Iran assisting affected oil tankers in Oman Sea; 44 sailors rescued
Tasnim – Hormozgan Maritime Search and Rescue Centre in Southern Iran has managed to evacuate the crew of two large oil tankers…
Mousavi urges clarifying dimensions of explosion at Oman Sea
IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Mousavi on Monday expressed concern about explosion at the Oman Sea affecting the oil tankers, calling…
Iran kicks off large-scale naval drill in Persian Gulf, Sea of Oman
Press TV – Iranian naval forces on Friday started a massive three-day drill, codenamed “Velayat 97”, in the Persian Gulf and the…
Iran kicks-off construction of petro-refinery on Oman coast
IRNA- Director of the projects of the National Iranian Petrochemical Company said that the construction of a large petro-refinery complex began in…
Iran newly-made submarine due in Oman Sea: Navy official
IRNA – The new domestically-made Fateh submarine will be dispatched for missions to the Sea of Oman as it is going to…
Reports on oil spill in Oman Sea not right: Iranian marine official
IRNA – Oil spill in the Oman Sea near Chabahar and Konarak ports is not right, said deputy chief of Sistan-Baluchistan Department…
Source dismisses as “psychological war” claims on Iran’s arms cargo for Yemen
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An informed source at Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday categorically denied reports about confiscation of an Iranian boat in…