United States claims Iran attacked Japanese ships in gulf of Oman, while the Japanese PM was on an official first state visit to Iran after 40 years

[kovichni]

Buying Iranian oil which the US wants Japan and the rest of the world to quit buying was one of the topics on the agenda.
https://fp.brecorder.com/2019/06/20190613485597/

Iranian foreign minister responded to the events as "Suspicious doesn't begin to describe what likely transpired this morning."

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-tanker-japan/japan-shipping-company-kokuka-sangyo-says-its-tanker-was-attacked-in-gulf-idUSKCN1TE1DW

https://www.wsj.com/articles/reports-of-incident-in-gulf-of-oman-send-oil-prices-up-11560410373

Comments

[meyrep]

The world is waiting for the Japanese government to react to this nonsensical attack officially.