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Imagery taken from a U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy after removing an unexploded limpet mine from the M/T Kokuka Courageous (CENTCOM)

US releases photos to bolster claim Iran attacked tankers as 1,000 additional troops to be sent to Middle East

In an effort to bolster its public case against Iran, the Pentagon on Monday released new photos that officials said show that members of Tehran’s Revolutionary Guard were responsible for attacks last week on two oil tankers near the Persian Gulf.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

6 years ago

An MQ-9 Reaper lands on the runway Nov. 27, 2017, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.

CENTCOM: MQ-9 Reaper shot down over Yemen last week

An unmanned U.S. observation aircraft was shot down over Yemen on June 6, according to a statement by U.S. Central Command.

By Military Times staff

6 years ago

Saudi crown prince accuses rival Iran of tanker attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in remarks published Sunday that the kingdom will not hesitate to confront threats to its security and joined the U.S. in accusing its bitter rival Iran of being behind the attacks on two vessels traveling near the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route for Arabian energy exports in Asia.

By Aya Batrawy, The Associated Press

6 years ago

The US and Iran have engaged in deadly combat before over Gulf tanker attacks. Here’s what happened

The so-called "Tanker War" involved American naval ships escorting reflagged Kuwaiti oil tankers through the Persian Gulf and the strait after Iranian mines damaged vessels in the region. It culminated in a one-day naval battle between Washington and Tehran, and also saw America accidentally shoot down an Iranian passenger jet, killing 290 people.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

6 years ago

US says Iran took mine off tanker; Iran denies involvement

The U.S. military on Friday released a video it said shows Iran’s Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded limpet mine from one of the oil tankers targeted near the Strait of Hormuz.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

6 years ago

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