Iran claims responsibility for attack on US tanker in Persian Gulf

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Iran claims responsibility for attack on US tanker in Persian Gulf
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Iran ’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard claimed an attack Thursday on an American oil tanker in the northern reaches of the Persian Gulf. Iran ’s Revolutionary Guard said Thursday it had hit a US oil tanker in the northern part of the Persian Gulf.

The statement read on Iranian state television did not elaborate, but may be linked to an attack off the coast of Kuwait earlier in the day in which a tanker was targeted, according to a report from the British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations center. US will 'bitterly regret' sinking Iranian warship, foreign minister warns — as ayatollah calls for Trump's blood Iranian-American activist torches Kamala Harris over former VP's criticism of Iran bombings: 'Who are you?'Iranian bombers came within 'two minutes' of striking largest US base in Middle East before Qatari Air Force shot aircraft down: reportSee All The other loves of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, including the Calvin Klein model who made JFK Jr. jealous — and allegedly impregnated her

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