On June 13 local time, two oil tankers sailing in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz were reported to have been attacked, but as time goes by, the description of the attack has become increasingly blurred.

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Hurmour html The international media's definition of the incident has also changed from the initial "attacked" to "allegedly attacked" or "suspected attack". The

incident occurred at a time when tensions intensified between Washington and Tehran . The latest news from the Associated Press said that the attack caused a fire to an oil tanker and the other was damaged and drifted. The U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet rushed to provide assistance.

On June 13 local time, two oil tankers sailing in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz were reported to have been attacked, but as time goes by, the description of the attack has become increasingly blurred. - DayDayNews

The "Front Altair" tanker caught fire Source: Iran Student News Agency

All parties are paying close attention to it, international oil prices rose

Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said on Twitter that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe When meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei, reports of an attack on Japan-related tanker was heard. Zarif said: "The word 'suspicious' is no longer enough to describe what happened this morning." At the time of the incident, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was about to end his visit to Tehran, which was originally intended to "mediate" tensions between Iran and the United States. The British government also expressed "deep concern" about the matter and said it was in contact with local governments and partners. A spokesman for British Prime Minister Theresa May said the truth behind the incident "urgently seeking".

After the incident, Iranian President Rouhani said in a televised speech that day that security is extremely important for Iran, "We have been working hard to ensure peace and stability in the region."

Early, the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet said that it received distress signals at 6:12 am and 7:00 local time, and said it was providing help.

The British Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO), a maritime security organization operated by the Royal Navy, warned that an unknown incident occurred in the Gulf of Oman and reminded that in view of the recent tensions between the United States and Iran in the Gulf, the relevant parties should maintain "extreme caution".

Regarding the events that happened today, the Associated Press quoted Lt. Col. Joshua Frey, a spokesman for the Navy's Fifth Fleet, as saying that the U.S. Navy is assisting the two ships, who he said were hit in a "alleged attack," but did not say how the two ships were attacked or who was behind the attack.

Defense officials told CNN that the United States has not ruled out whether the two tankers were attacked by shells or mines. He said the U.S. military is trying to confirm specific information about the incident. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft is under surveillance in the area. The incident of

also triggered a chain reaction in the international oil market. As of 20:33 Beijing time, U.S. crude oil futures prices rose 4%, and Brent crude oil futures rose 4.5%.

Reuters quoted ship brokers as saying that two tanker companies, DHT Holdings and Heidmar, have suspended tanker orders toward Persian Gulf , but the two companies have not commented on this yet. Where does the tanker "attacked" belong to

Maritime Information Company Dryad Global has initially determined that one of the vessels is the tanker "Front Altair", flying the Marshall Islands flag.

This tanker belongs to Norway Frontline and is operated and managed by International Tanker Management. The tanker sailed from Ruwais of UAE to Kaohsiung in Taiwan to transport naphtha to the "Central Oil Corporation" in Taiwan.

Maritime intelligence company Dryad Global added that the tanker "had a fire and floated on the sea", but it did not provide the cause of the incident. According to CNPC, the tanker could be hit by torpedoes. Previous reports said the ship had sunk, but the ship's owner, Frontline, has denied the claim.

The Associated Press quoted the tanker operating company as saying that the fire on the ship was caused by the explosion, but the International Tanker Management Company declined to comment further, saying that an investigation into the cause of the explosion had been launched and that it was planning to rescue the ship. 23 crew members were rescued by the nearby "Hyundai Dubai" and were all safe.

One of the tankers, the Kokuka Courageous, flew the Panama flag and sailed from Al Jubail in Saudi Arabia to Singapore to transport methanol to the Japanese company Kokuka Sangyo.

According to the Singapore company of the ship's management company, BSM Ship Management, there is no danger of sinking and the cargo has not been damaged. There is news from Guohua Industry that the tanker was attacked twice from "some kind of shells" within 3 hours. The ship's 21 crew members were allegedly rescued by the nearby "Coastal Ace".

According to multiple reports, all crew members on the two tankers have been rescued. Iran's semi-official Iranian Student News Agency said that Iran rescued 44 crew members and had been sent to Iran's port of Jask. The tanker-related companies said that the crew of the two ships were rescued by two other nearby ships.

Regional tensions intensify

According to foreign media and local maps, the two tankers were suspected to be attacked in international waters in the Gulf of Oman.

The "deliberate destruction" incident of four ships in the territorial waters of the Gulf of Oman last month has pushed the situation in the region, which has been ongoing tensions due to the US-Iran conflict to the edge. The United States claims that Iran used mines to attack four tankers near the UAE's port of Fujairah, and Iran denied participating in the attack.

The Gulf of Oman is located at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz, connecting to the Arabian Sea in the east and to the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz in the west. The strategic significance of the Strait of Hormuz is self-evident, and one-fifth of the world's oil transportation flows out of the oil producers in Middle East through the Strait. Iran has previously threatened to close the strait, while the United States claims it will trigger wider conflict. The incident on

13 "caused fear of greater conflict in the region," Israel's Haaretz wrote.

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