Washington's view was not shared by other council members, who noted that there was no clear evidence to link Iran to the attacks.
Fire and smoke billowing from the Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker, one of two vessels hit by suspected attacks in the waters of the Gulf of Oman.
The attacks, which came a month after a similar incident targeting four tankers off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, “demonstrate the clear threat that Iran poses to international peace and security,” Cohen said. Kuwait’s Ambassador Mansour al-Otaibi said council members condemned the violence and that many of them called for an investigation to determine the facts.The latest incident came amid spiralling tensions between Tehran and Washington, which has pointed the finger at Iran over earlier tanker attacks in May.
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