TOKYO — Two “flying objects” damaged a Japanese tanker owned by Kokuka Sangyo Co in an attack on Thursday in the Gulf of Oman, but there was no damage to the cargo of methanol, the company president said on Friday. “The crew told us something came flying at the ship, and they found a hole,” Katada said. The United States has blamed Iran for attacking the Kokuka Courageous and another tanker, the Norwegian-owned Front Altair, on Thursday, but Tehran has denied the allegations. Katada said he did not believe Kokuka Courageous was targeted because it was owned by a Japanese firm. “Unless very carefully examined, it would be hard to tell the tanker was operated or owned by Japanese,” he said.

Source: National Post June 14, 2019 12:13 UTC