Germany says there’s strong evidence that Iran is behind twin tanker attacks

cde.news desk 18 June 2019, 22:30 · 1 min read

epa07655407 German Chancellor Angela Merkel with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (not in the picture) during a reception with military honors at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany, 18 June 2019. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky met for bilateral talks. EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILAN

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Tuesday there is “strong evidence” Iran was behind the twin tanker attacks near the strategic Strait of Hormuz.

The EU said yesterday the video was not enough to blame Iran, while German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said Germany was still evaluating the evidence before coming to any conclusions.

Meanwhile the US military has released new images it said showed Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) removing an unexploded mine from a Japanese-owned tanker following suspected attacks on two vessels in the Gulf of Oman on June 13.

Via DW/Al Jazeera

Topics EU Germany gulf of oman Iran Strait of Hormuz USA