in

Explosion reported on Iranian oil tanker off coast of Saudi Arabia – Fox News, Fox News

Explosion reported on Iranian oil tanker off coast of Saudi Arabia – Fox News, Fox News


An explosion was reported on anIranianoil tanker on Friday about 60 miles off the coast ofSaudi Arabiain what is being eyed as a “terrorist attack.”

Iranian officials said two rockets struck the tanker.

The tanker, which is owned by the National Iranian Oil Company, suffered serious damage, the semi-official ISNA news agency, reported , according to Reuters. The tanker is located on the Red Sea near the port in Jeddah.

There was no immediate acknowledgment from the kingdom of this amid heightened tensions across the Middle East.

The state-run IRNA news agency and other Iranian media relied on an online report, while the semi-official ISNA news agency quoted an anonymous source with direct knowledge.

Lt. Pete Pagano, a spokesman for the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet overseeing the Mideast, said authorities there were “aware of reports of this incident,” but declined to comment further.

CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP

The reported explosion comes after the US has alleged that Iran attacked oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz, something denied by Tehran.

Fox News’ Edmund DeMarche and the Associated Press contributed to this report

Brave Browser
Read More
Payeer

What do you think?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

GIPHY App Key not set. Please check settings

Trump says US-China trade talks are 'going very well' – Fox Business, Foxbusiness.com

Trump says US-China trade talks are 'going very well' – Fox Business, Foxbusiness.com

Turkey bombards Syrian Kurdish militia, thousands flee as death toll mounts – Reuters, Reuters

Turkey bombards Syrian Kurdish militia, thousands flee as death toll mounts – Reuters, Reuters