Fujairah oil tanker explosions


 * ''For the latest, see Gulf of Oman tanker attacks



Rumours

 * Lebanon-Based Media Claims Blasts Rock Fujairah Port, UAE Officials Deny Reports - Sputnik, May 12, 2019
 * Massive explosions reported at UAE port - Press TV (Iran), May 12, 2019
 * Massive Explosions Reported at UAE Port of al-Fujairah - al-Manar (Lebanon), May 12, 2019
 * Several explosions hit UAE port of Fujairah - Times of India, May 12, 2019
 * Fujairah residents baffled by far-fetched 'port fire' reports - The National, May 13, 2019

Denials

 * UAE emirate denies media reports about blasts at Fujairah port - The National (UAE), May 12, 2019
 * Fujairah denies report of explosions at port - Arabian Business, May 12, 2019
 * Fujairah denies reports of explosions at port - Khaleej Times, May 12, 2019
 * UAE emirate denies media reports about blasts at Fujairah port - Al Arabiya, May 12, 2019
 * Pro-Hezbollah broadcaster behind Fujairah fake news attack - The National (UAE), May 12, 2019 (deleted)

Confirmation

 * Four commercial ships subjected to sabotage operations near UAE territorial waters, no fatalities or injuries reported - Emirates News Agency,
 * UAE says four cargo vessels 'sabotaged' off Fujairah coast - The National (UAE), May 12, 2019
 * ''Earlier reports by Al Mayadeen and Sputnik exaggerated the scale of the incident and falsely claimed there was a major fire in Port of Fujairah
 * After initial denial, UAE confirms ships 'sabotaged' off its coast - Press TV (Iran), May 12, 2019
 * 4 commercial ships subjected to sabotage operations off Fujairah - Gulf News, May 12, 2019
 * UAE says four vessels targets of 'sabotage' in waters near Fujairah port - Middle East Eye, May 12, 2019
 * Saudi Arabia says two Saudi oil tankers attacked near UAE waters - Reuters, May 13, 2019
 * Fujairah explosions, from denial to security scandal - Tehran Times, May 14, 2019

Speculation

 * Saboteurs from a third country may be behind the attacks in Fujairah: Iran's National Security Chief: - Eha Medya, May 13, 2019

Investigation

 * US aiding UAE investigation into ‘sabotage attack’ off Fujairah - The National (UAE), May 13, 2019
 * Limpet mines suspected in Fujairah attacks - Splash 247, May 14, 2019
 * Oil tanker attack probe reveals new photos, blames likely "state actor" - Pamela Falk, CBS News, June 7, 2019

Allegations

 * Iran news: Details of tanker "sabotage" murky as Trump warns Iran and U.S. casts first blame - CBS News, May 14, 2019
 * Iranian MP Blames 'Israeli Mischief' for 'Sabotage' Against Tankers at UAE Port - Sputnik, May 14, 2019
 * Pompeo Claims 'Quite Possible' Iran Was Behind Latest Attacks on UAE Ships - Sputnik, May 21, 2019
 * Bolton Claims Iran Was "Almost Certainly" Behind Latest Attacks on UAE Ships - Sputnik, May 29, 2019
 * Iran Blames Mossad for 'Fabricating Intelligence' on Its Role in Tanker Attack - Sputnik, June 5, 2019

Fake news

 * Video Allegedly Exposing Iranian 'Sabotage' of Tanker Shows Men Doing Stunt on Greek Ship – Report - Sputnik, June 7, 2019 (quoting Video alleging to show Iranian 'sabotage' shows men playing on Greek ship -- Jerusalem Post, June 6, 2019. IMO 9765366 -Ithaki Warrior is indeed seen on the video).

Who knew?

 * Qatar had prior knowledge of Iran attack on vessels, failed to tell allies: report - Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, November 15, 2019
 * ''The report, obtained exclusively by Fox News, claims that Qatar had prior knowledge of the May 12 attack of two Saudi tankers, a Norwegian tanker and a UAE bunkering ship near the port of Fujairah in the vital waterway, which connects the Strait of Hormuz to the Indian Ocean, near the United Arab Emirates.
 * ''“Credible intelligence reports indicate that the IRGC-Quds Forces Naval unit is responsible for the Fujairah Port attacks, and the elements of civilian government of Iran, as well as the State of Qatar, were aware of the IRGC’s activities,” the report said.

Ships attacked

 * AMJAD (Almajd) - Crude oil tanker
 * IMO 9779800, dwt 300000, built 2017, flag Saudi Arabia.
 * AL MARZOQAH (Marzouq) - Crude oil tanker
 * IMO 9165762, dwt 105084, built 1999, flag Saudi Arabia.
 * MIRAJ (Marij) - Product tanker
 * IMO 9394741, dwt 7414, built 2007, flag Dominica.
 * A MICHEL (Alamijal) - Product tanker
 * IMO 9177674, dwt 6711, built 2007, flag UAE..
 * FNSA 10 - Product tanker
 * IMO 9432074, dwt 6453, built 2007, flag UAE.


 * More...
 * UAE 'Sabotage Attack:' Norway-registered Tanker Confirmed Damaged Off Fujairah - Reuters via Haarez, May 13, 2019
 * Incident Report: Vessels ‘sabotaged’ near Fujairah Port - Neptune P2P Group, May 13, 2019

Damage assessment

 * Saudi Arabia: Oil tankers damaged in 'sabotage attack' - KTVZ News, May 13, 2019
 * US Officials Claim Iran or Iranian Proxies Damaged Ships in UAE Waters - Report - Sputnik, May 14, 2019
 * ''Four oil tankers — two Saudi, one Emirati and one Norwegian — off the coast of the Fujairah, in the United Arab Emirates, suffered on Sunday what the UAE Foreign Ministry called "sabotage operations." The explosion blew a five-to-10 foot hole in each ship near or just below the water line, a US military team told AP Monday.
 * Satellite images show no major damage to 'sabotaged' ships - The Associated Press via CBC, May 14, 2019
 * Satellite Images Show Oil Tankers Allegedly Sabotaged - The Associated Press via NewsMax, May 14, 2019

Attack Iran now!

 * Saudi Arabian State Media Urges U.S. To 'Hit Iran Hard' With Punitive Airstrikes - Zak Doffman, Forbes, May 16, 2019
 * Saudi Newspaper, Owned by MBS' Brother, Urges U.S. 'Surgical Strikes' on Iran - Haaretz, May 16, 2019

Analysis

 * Israel Lobbyist - We Need a False Flag to Start War with Iran! - 88kmitchell, September 25, 2012 (video)
 * Unconfirmed Reports: American, French Air-Force Attack On 7 Oil Tankers At UAE Part Of Al-Fujairah - Joaquin Flores, Fort Russ, May 12, 2019
 * On explosions (?) in Fujairah - Colonel Cassad, May 12, 2019
 * What happened in Fujairah? Were there explosions and fire? - Mikhail Voytenko, Maritime Bulletin, May 12, 2019
 * ''At least three of abovementioned tankers, including VLCC and Aframax, are on the AIS, live, no interruptions. There are no auxiliary, or rescue, or fire, boats near them.
 * ''Apparently, if there were “acts of sabotage” on or near at least three tankers listed above, first of all VLCC and Aframax, it didn’t happen in port, but on outer anchorage, so news on port being on fire, immersed in dense smoke, can be considered as fake news.
 * UAE says 4 ships targeted by ‘sabotage’ off its east coast - Jon Gambrell, AP, May 12, 2019
 * ''The reported sabotage incident comes after the U.S. Maritime Administration warned Thursday that Iran could target commercial sea traffic.
 * ''“Since early May, there is an increased possibility that Iran and/or its regional proxies could take action against U.S. and partner interests, including oil production infrastructure, after recently threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz,” the warning read. “Iran or its proxies could respond by targeting commercial vessels, including oil tankers, or U.S. military vessels in the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, or the Persian Gulf.”
 * ''It’s unclear if that is the same perceived threat that prompted the White House to order the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the region on May 4.
 * UAE Says Four Commercial Ships Targeted By "Sabotage" After Reports Of Tanker Explosions - ZeroHedge, May 12, 2019
 * From Karbala to al-Fujairah: an act of sabotage may end prospects of a summer war in the Middle East - Elijah J. Magnier, May 13, 2019
 * Who Really Gains from the Gulf Ship ‘Sabotage’ - Finian Cunningham, Strategic Culture Foundation, May 15, 2019
 * US-Iran Showdown Is One False-Flag Attack Away From Global Calamity - Robert Bridge, Strategic Culture Foundation, May 18, 2019