U.S. navy says mine fragments suggest Iran behind gulf tanker attack Unlisted Video

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According to Reuters, the United States sought on Wednesday to bolster its case for isolating Iran over its nuclear and regional activities by showing mine fragments it said came from a damaged oil tanker and saying the ordnance looked Iranian in origin.The Islamic Republic has denied involvement in explosive strikes on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman last week. The incidents have fueled tensions that broke out with the U.S. pullout last year from world powers’ 2015 nuclear accord with Iran.

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