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Bolton claims Iran 'almost certainly' behind attack on ships off UAE
Published time: 29 May, 2019 06:26 Edited time: 29 May, 2019 06:37
Tehran is most likely responsible for sabotaging oil tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates two weeks ago, National Security Advisor John Bolton has alleged. He did not provide evidence to support the accusation.
Bolton claimed on Wednesday that Iran was “almost certainly” behind an attack that targeted four oil tankers off the coast of Fujairah.
Speaking to journalists at a press briefing in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi, Bolton also alleged that Iran was behind a failed attack on the Saudi oil-port of Yanbu. He did not provide any evidence to back up his claims.
The accusations come just days after the Pentagon blamed Iran’s Revolutionary Guards for the attack.
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