Iran says Mossad ‘fabricating intelligence’ on oil tanker attacks
Iran’s foreign minister has condemned the UNSC meeting that will discuss UAE claims about oil tanker attacks.
![A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah A damaged Andrea Victory ship is seen off the Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, May 13, 2019. REUTERS/Satish Kumar - RC1C22EB5DB0](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2019/06/RTS2HK4Z.jpg/RTS2HK4Z.jpg?h=8fbe4f93&itok=FxbdpLjN)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has condemned the June 6 meeting between the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Saudi Arabia, Norway and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), regarding the attacks on three ships in the Persian Gulf off the coast of the UAE.
The UAE, Norway and Saudi Arabia, whose oil tankers were slightly damaged in the May 12 attacks off the port of Fujairah, will present their findings to the UNSC. United States officials tried to point a finger at Iran immediately after the attacks, with US national security adviser John Bolton — who has long sought a military conflict with Iran — accusing Iran or groups linked to Iran of being behind the attacks, though he has not provided proof. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the attacks were an attempt to raise the price of oil.
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