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    Iran Denies U.S. Claim That It Attacked Tankers In Gulf Of Oman

    Pointing to a U.S. military video, Trump maintained: "Iran did do it." Meanwhile, the president of the Japanese company operating one of the tankers says he doesn't believe a mine or torpedo was used.
    by Bill Chappell Jun 14, 2019 2 minutes
    A picture obtained from Iranian News Agency ISNA on Thursday shows fire and smoke billowing from Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman.

    Updated at 9 a.m. ET

    A day after two tankers were allegedly attacked in the Gulf of Oman, the U.S. military released a video on Friday that it said shows Iran's Revolutionary Guard removing an unexploded mine from one of the stricken ships in an apparent effort to hide Tehran's involvement.

    Iran has denied it had anything to do with Thursday's

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