Attacks on two tankers in the Persian Gulf have raised fears of a military conflict: here’s what we know so far
A picture from Iranian News Agency ISNA on June 13 2019 reportedly shows fire and smoke billowing from Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. Picture: ISNA/AFP
Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif pointed to the “suspicious” timing of the attacks on the day Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo met Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an effort to restore calm. An Iranian government spokesperson also cautioned countries in the region “not to fall into the trap of some who profit from instability in the region”.
Efforts to quell tensions include a tour of the Gulf by the secretary-general of the EU’s diplomatic service, Helga Schmid, who started with a June 12 visit to the UAE and will continue with stops in Oman, Qatar and Iran.
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