Pompeo blames Iran for oil tanker attacks

Published June 13, 2019 6:25pm ET



Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed Iran for attacks on two oil tankers Thursday morning in the Gulf of Oman.

“Iran is lashing out because the regime wants our successful maximum pressure campaign lifted,” Pompeo told reporters at the State Department. “The international community condemns Iran’s assault on the freedom of navigation and the targeting of innocent civilians.”

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