Assault near Strait of Hormuz occurs as Abe visits Tehran
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks from the State Department briefing room on June 13. Pompeo said Iran was responsible for the attacks in the Gulf of Oman and called it an "unacceptable escalation" of tensions. © Getty Images
TEHRAN/TOKYO -- Two oil tankers, one belonging to a Japanese shipping company, were attacked in Oman Bay near the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo placed the blame on Iran, based on the degree of sophistication of the attack.
