Analysis of recent Gulf tanker attacks and geopolitical implications

other · 2019-06 · Gulf of Hormuz

An opinion article discusses the likely involvement of Iran in recent attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf, the possibility of false-flag operations by Saudi Arabia or UAE, and the risks of escalation to war. It also comments on US-Iran relations and the nuclear treaty.

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• “The evidence is far from conclusive, but on balance Iran probably is behind the attacks on four oil tankers in the Gulf last month and two more last Thursday... The United States is even harder to read...” — The Islands Grapevine – June 20th, 2019 (June 20th, 2019)

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