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Old 05-13-2019, 05:58 AM
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Arrow Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked Near UAE, As Iran Threatens U.S. Targets In Region

Saudi Oil Tankers Attacked Near UAE, As Iran Threatens U.S. Targets In Region
By: Zak Doffman - Cybersecurity & Forbes / 5-13-19
RE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoff.../#35e1cdc763e6

Whether the work of Iran or its proxies, the timing is of note.

On Monday, Saudi Arabia's Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said that two of the country's oil tankers were hit by a "sabotage attack” off the coast of the United Arab Emirates. The attack had the potential to "threaten the freedom of maritime navigation and the security of oil supplies to consumers around the world."

The attack on the Saudi oil tankers early on Sunday came as the ships prepared to cross into the Persian Gulf. No oil was spilled and there were no casualties, but Falih said there had been "significant damage to the structures of the two vessels.”

Reuters reported INTERTANKO, an association of independent tanker owners and operators, saying that it had seen pictures of "at least two ships have holes in their sides due to the impact of a weapon," and that "trading and shipping sources identified the Saudi vessels as Bahri-owned very large crude carrier (VLCC) tanker Amjad and crude tanker Al Marzoqah."

Over the weekend, "false reports" claimed there had been explosions at a UAE port. This has since been clarified by the UAE, which acknowledged through a Foreign Ministry statement that "four commercial, civilian trading vessels of various nationalities suffered acts of sabotage." No further detail has yet emerged.

On Friday, the U.S. Maritime Administration had warned American merchant vessels of the potential threat to commercial shipping from escalating tensions with Iran. "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 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."

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Personal note: It's ratcheting up - pushing buttons to provoke a US response.

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