With video, the United States accuses Iran of attacks against tankers in the Gulf of Oman

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Iran of being behind the "attacks" perpetrated Thursday against two oilmen in the waters of the Gulf of Oman.

"The United States Government has estimated that the Islamic Republic of Iran was responsible for the attacks that took place today (Thursday) in the Gulf of Oman," accused Pompeo at the time. 39, a brief appearance before the media in the State Department.

The head of the American diplomacy He made these accusations hours after two ships, one belonging to a Norwegian shipowner and another Japanese, were victims impacts and explosions leaving the Strait of Hormuz, about 30 miles from the Iranian coast.

A video as proof

Shortly after the Pompeo Declaration, the US Central Command released a video that would prove the Iranian identity of the attack and which was recorded from a reconnaissance aircraft.

In the images, you see a naval patrol of the guards of the Islamic Revolution that approaches the Japanese ship after the explosions and allegedly "take out an untapped limpet mine of brave Kokuka, "according to the spokesman of the body, Bill Urban.

Explosions and a "flying object"

According to the Norwegian Maritime Authorities, one of the oil tankers, the "Front Altair", owned by the company Frontline, listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, was attacked and produced three explosions on board. None of his teammates were injured.

The "Kokuka Courageous", the second tanker carrying methane, was shot down, but the crew was able to leave the ship and the cargo is intact, according to Japanese ship operator, Kokuka Sangyo. According to the director of this company, the crew saw a "flying object" "Then there was an explosion and that made a hole," he said.

Iran denounces accusations "unfounded"

Iran on Friday rejected the "baseless" accusations of the United States and recalled that Iran, "responsible for maintaining security in the Strait of Hormuz", had helped the ships and "saved" their crew.

"The fact that the United States has seized the opportunity to lay charges against Iran – without any evidence substantiated or supported by evidence – simply shows that [Washington y sus aliados árabes] have gone to plan B: sabotage diplomacy […] and the concealment of its economic terrorism against Iran, "Iran's Foreign Minister Mohamad Javad Zarif told reporters on Twitter.

For his part, Iranian President Hasan Rohani accused the United States of being a "serious threat to regional and global stability".

"In the past two years, the US government has shown an aggressive stance and represents a serious threat to stability in the region and the world, violating all international rules," Rohani said at a meeting of the Organization. of the Shanghai Cooperation (SCO) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Attacks on oil tankers and oil facilities in the Gulf could disrupt the global supply of crude. Oil prices rebounded in Asia because investors fear a conflict in the Strait of Ormuzwhere every day they travel 15 million barrels of oil.