The Iranian oil tanker Sabiti (File)
Iran’s State media say two missiles have caused explosions in an Iranian oil tanker near Saudi Arabia.
State outlet IRNA, quoting the National Iran Oil Company, reported the missile strikes on the Sabiti, a vessel of the National Iranian Tanker Company. The ship was about 60 miles from the Saudi port city of Jeddah.
Officials said the tanker’s hull was struck just after 5 am, with significant damage to the ship’s two main tanks. The tanker is in “stable condition” but oil has spilt into the Red Sea.
There were no casualties among the crew.
The Iranian Students News Agency said technical experts believe the explosions were from a “terrorist attack”.
In June two tankers — the Norwegian-owned Front Altair and the Japanese-owned Kokuka Courageous — were struck in the Gulf of Oman. Western countries have accused Iran’s Revolutionary Guards of attacking with limpet mines, but Tehran has denied responsibility, saying it rescued crew members.
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In mid-September, two major Saudi oil complexes were struck by drones and missiles, temporarily cutting the Kingdom’s output by more than half. The US, Saudi Arabia, and other countries have accused the Revolutionary Guards over the attack.
And yet neither believes nor any other source other than mullahs can confirm this. It is mullahs saying this stuff happens all the time, it happens to us too.