Gulf of Oman attacks: Japanese company and US offer differing narratives

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Gulf of Oman attacks: Japanese company and US offer differing narratives
Kokuka Sanyago says its staff saw two 'flying objects' strike its ship, while Washington releases video purportedly of Iranian forces removing a mine

A picture released by US Central Command shows damage from an explosion, left, and a likely limpet mine, on the hull of the civilian vessel M/V Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman (Reuters)

 By MEE and agencies
Published date: 14 June 2019 06:22 UTC | Last update: 2 sec ago

Differing narratives over an attack on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman emerged on Friday, as the Japanese company that owned one of the ships said it was hit by two "flying objects", while the US released a video suggesting the vessel had been mined.

The United States has laid the blame for the attacks squarely at Tehran's door, with US President Donald Trump saying the incident had Iran "written all over it".

The Kokuka Courageous was sailing through the Gulf of Oman towards the port of Khor Fakkan in the UAE before it was evacuated after it was attacked, Yutaka Katada, president of Japanese company Kokuka Sanyago, told a news conference.

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