Iranian Tanker Reportedly Struck By Missiles In Red Sea
Posted on AllSides October 11th, 2019
From The Left
A pair of missiles hit an Iran-flagged oil tanker steaming off the coast of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea, causing an explosion and oil spill, Iranian officials said Friday.
Iran's state-run IRNA identified the tanker as the Sabiti, and Iranian state television says the explosions damaged two storage tanks and caused an oil spill that is now reportedly under control.
The Iranian media reports did not assign responsibility for the incident.
"The oil tanker named SABITI belonging to the company sustained damages to the body when it was hit...
