U.S. Accusation of Iran Attack on Tanker ‘Baseless’
TEHRAN -- Accusations by the United States that Iran was behind an attack on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman are baseless, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday.
The Liberian-flagged Pacific Zircon was struck by a projectile off the coast of Oman which the U.S. central command claimed as an Iranian-made drone. Israeli-controlled Eastern Pacific Shipping reportedly manages the attacked tanker.