Japanese officials say Tokyo has dismissed a claim by the United States that Iran attacked two oil tankers — both of them carrying “Japanese-related” cargo — in the Sea of Oman. Japan’s Kyodo news agency cited informed state officials as saying Tokyo had demanded that Washington examine the case further, ...
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday once again blamed Iran for last week’s attacks on oil tankers and vowed that the United States “will guarantee free passage” through the vital Strait of Hormuz. “What you should assume is we are going to guarantee freedom of navigation throughout the ...
