Explosion reported on Iranian oil tanker off coast of Saudi Arabia
An explosion was reported Friday on an Iranian oil tanker about 60 miles off the coast of Saudi Arabia in what was being eyed as a “terrorist attack.” The tanker, which is owned by the National Iranian Oil Co., suffered serious damage, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported, according to Reuters. The tanker was located on the Red Sea near the port in Jeddah.
An explosion was reported Friday on an Iranian oil tanker about 60 miles off the coast of Saudi Arabia in what was being eyed as a “terrorist attack.” The tanker, which is owned by the National Iranian Oil Co., suffered serious damage, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported, according to Reuters. The tanker was located on the Red Sea near the port in Jeddah.
There was no immediate acknowledgment from the kingdom amid heightened tensions across the Middle East. The reported explosion comes approximately a month after the U.S. alleged Iranian involvement in attacks on oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, something denied by Tehran. Oil prices started rising immediately following reports of the explosion.
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