Gulf of Oman tanker attacks


 * ''For the May 12 attacks, see Fujairah oil tanker explosions



Initial reports

 * Timeline and details: June 13 Gulf of Oman tanker "attack" - MECRA, updated June 15, 2019
 * Two tankers 'hit by torpedo' in Gulf of Oman attacks amid simmering US, Iran tensions - Yahoo News, June 13, 2019
 * Taiwanese oil refiner which chartered the Altair said ship in Gulf of Oman suspected of being hit by a torpedo - Mary Greeley News, June 13, 2019
 * Oil price jumps after Gulf of Oman tanker 'attacks' - business live - The Guardian, June 13, 2019
 * The Latest: US envoy: Iran should talk to US _ not attack - AP News, June 13, 2019
 * Iran "responsible" for tanker attacks in Gulf of Oman, Pompeo says - CBS News, June 13, 2019
 * Bainbridge Answers Distress Call US Central Command June 13, 2019
 * Gulf of Oman tanker attacks: US says video shows Iran removing mine - BBC, June 14, 2019
 * Japanese tanker owner claims crew saw ‘flying objects’ before attack, denies ship struck mine - RT, June 14, 2019
 * Japanese Tanker Owner Says U.S. Is Wrong About Gulf Attack - FT via Daily Beast, June 14, 2019
 * Japanese Tanker Owner Denies Ship Hit By Mine, Says Crew Saw "Flying Objects" Before Attack - ZeroHedge, June 14, 2019
 * Japanese company says 'flying object,' not Iranian mine, struck tanker in Middle East - The Washington Times, June 14, 2019
 * Iran TV shows rescued crew of attacked tanker in 'full health' AFP June 14, 2018
 * Iran Tried To Shoot Down U.S. Reaper Drone Near Tankers Hours Before Attacks: Report - The Drive, June 14, 2019
 * UN chief urges independent inquiry into oil tanker attacks - PressTV, June 15, 2019

Limpet mines

 * "Unexploded Limpet Mine Removed from M/T Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman" (timeline, statement, and video) - U.S. Central Command Public Affairs, June 13, 2019
 * The Navy has reportedly found a smoking gun as the US blames Iran for the latest tanker attack threatening the global oil market - Ryan Pickrell, Business Insider, June 13, 2019
 * An oddly-placed mine suggests Iran may have been purposefully pulling its punches in the tanker attacks so far Business Insider, June 14, 2019
 * US releases photos to bolster claim Iran attacked tankers as 1,000 additional troops to be sent to Middle East - Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press via Military Times, June 17, 2019
 * US Releases Photos to Bolster Claim Iran Attacked Tankers -US News, June 17, 2019
 * ''This image released by the U.S. Department of Defense on Monday, June 17, 2019, and taken from a U.S. Navy helicopter, shows what the Navy says are members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy removing an unexploded limpet mine from the M/T Kokuka Courageous. (U.S. Department of Defense via AP)
 * More photos: here and discussion here
 * It is not really clear what those photos show happened (at least to me --Resup (talk) 01:29, 18 June 2019 (UTC)).
 * Pentagon Releases New Pictures of the Tanker Attack Aftermath, That It Swears Prove Iranian Guilt - Marko Marjanovic Check Point Asia, June 18, 2019
 * Gulf crisis: Close up to stricken oil tanker with the US Navy -BBC, June 19, 2019

Analysis

 * Today's Attacks On Ships In The Gulf Of Oman Are Not In Iran's Interest - Or Are They? - Moon of Alabama, June 13, 2019
 * Tankkeri-iskut Omaninlahdella: ’False Flag’ -valehyökkäyksen kaikki ainekset koossa - Janus Putkonen, Uusi MV-lehti, June 13, 2019 (in Finnish)
 * Why would Iran attack two tankers near the Strait of Hormuz? - Shawn Snow, Military Times, June 13, 2019
 * Seven Reasons To Be Highly Skeptical Of The Gulf Of Oman Incident - Caitlin Johnstone, June 14, 2019
 * The Gulf of Credibility - Craig Murray, June 14, 2019
 * Who needs proof? Britain believes US claims on Iran because ‘they’re our closest ally’ - RT, June 14, 2019
 * Iran Decided To Put Maximum Pressure On Trump - Here Is How It Will Do It - Moon of Alabama, June 14, 2019
 * Senators Switched Key Votes On Gulf Arms Ban Hours After Tanker Attacks - ZeroHedge, June 14, 2019
 * The Other Explosion in the Gulf of Oman: Lies, Damn American Lies! - Crescent International, Shawwal 10, 1440
 * The Tanker Attacks In the Gulf of Oman: Cui Bono? - Willy B, Sic Semper Tyrannis, June 14, 2019
 * US gov narrative blaming Iran for oil tanker attacks falls apart in hours - Ben Norton, The Gray Zone, June 14, 2019
 * The curious case of the tankers - Nat South The Saker Blog, June 14, 2019
 * Iran may be playing on a key US weakness to flip the tanker mining crisis on its head and spike oil prices - Alex Lockie, Business Insider, June 14, 2019
 * What Is Behind Attacks On Tankers In Persian Gulf Region - SouthFront, June 15, 2019
 * Questions About The US Video – OpEd - Kaveh L. Afrasiabi, Eurasia Review, June 15, 2019
 * Jeremy Corbyn: no 'credible evidence' of Iran role in tanker attacks - Jeremy Corbyn, The Guardian, June 15, 2019
 * INTELLIGENCE EXPERTS QUESTION IRAN VIDEO: 'U.S. TRACK RECORD ON GINNING UP EVIDENCE FOR WAR IS NOT GOOD' - Newsweek, June 15, 2019
 * Why the US rushed to propagate the 'naval mine' scenario to explain recent attacks on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman - Failed Evolution, June 15, 2019
 * Gulf of Oman: Timing of Strike Proves Iran Wasn't Involved in It – Security Analyst - Sputnik, June 16, 2019 (Mark Sleboda interviewed)
 * The Gulf is facing a small-scale War Scenario: no obvious solution - Elijah J. Magnier, June 16, 2019
 * US will not ‘stumble into’ war with Iran by mistake. If it happens, it will be by design - Danielle Ryan, RT, June 17, 2019
 * If Iran Is Responsible for the Fuel Tanker Attacks in the Gulf of Oman (And It May Not Be), It Is Only a Reaction to Washington’s Outrageous Conduct in the Middle East - Stephen Gowans, Mint Press, June 17th, 2019

US war plans

 * Provocations in the Gulf of Oman: Will John Bolton Get His War on Iran? - Michael Welch, Michel Chossudovsky, Pepe Escobar, and Yves Engler, Global Research, June 16, 2019
 * Trump creates doubt over use of U.S. force to protect Gulf oil -Reuters, June 17, 2019
 * U.N. officials: U.S. planning a 'tactical assault' in Iran - Jerusalem Post, June 18, 2019
 * ''The military action under consideration would be an aerial bombardment of an Iranian facility linked to its nuclear program, the officials further claimed.
 * Saudi Arabian State Media Urges U.S. To 'Hit Iran Hard' With Punitive Airstrikes - Forbes, June 18, 2019
 * Report: US Planning “Massive” Airstrike On An Iranian Facility - Caitlin Johnstone, June 18, 2019
 * Mike Pompeo, Top US Official Set Condition That Will Trigger Military Action Against Iran - Sputnik, June 19, 2019