'If there are any countries with clearer evidence, then the international community will certainly listen to them,' the U.A.E.'s top diplomat said of last month's attacks in the Gulf of Oman.
The United Arab Emirates has broken with its U.S. and Saudi allies in declining to blame Iran for an apparent attack on four tankers last month, citing a lack of proof.
The U.S. quickly blamed Iran for the attack, which hit four vessels—one Emirati, one Norwegian and two Saudi—in the Gulf of Oman, which connects the Persian Gulf to the world's most important oil chokepoint, the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has denied any involvement in the incident, which came at a time of heightened tensions in the region that have only further mounted since a second unclaimed attack hit two ships this month and Iran downed a U.S. Navy drone last week.
When the second set of attacks occurred on June 13, targeting a Norwegian and Japanese vessel, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo released a statement that very same day claiming"Iran is responsible," basing this assessment"on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation, recent similar Iranian attacks on shipping, and the fact that no proxy group operating in the area has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of...
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