Saudi oil tankers show ‘significant damage’ after sabotage attack, says Riyadh
One vessel was bound for the US and comes after warnings that Iran or its proxies could target shipping in region
Two Saudi oil tankers have suffered “significant damage” in an apparent sabotage attack off the coast of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, the Saudi energy minister has said.
The reported incident – which could threaten the security of global oil supplies – came after the US warned ships that “Iran or its proxies” could be targeting maritime traffic in the region, prompting the US to send an aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the Persian Gulf.