Defense Minister Hatami categorically rejects America’s claim of Iran’s involvement in recent attacks against oil tankers in the Sea of Oman.

Russia says it has no intelligence on who was behind last week’s attacks on two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman, adding that Washington's "vague alleged evidence" raise questions among its closest allies.

The Iranian military chief says if Iran wants to stop the flow of exported oil from the Persian Gulf, it will do it openly.

The United States’ assertion that Iran was behind blasts on board two tankers in the Sea of Oman evades rational reasoning, says an American political analyst.

A senior analyst says recent attacks on tankers near Persian Gulf waters were meant to target Iran.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani says the US may have carried out acts of sabotage against two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman to blame them on Iran and pressure Tehran.

A political commentator says the two oil tankers that caught fire in the Sea of Oman on Thursday were targeted in “false flag” attacks meant to incriminate Iran.

Japanese officials say Tokyo has dismissed a claim by the US that Iran attacked two oil tankers in the Sea of Oman on Thursday.

US presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders warns against President Trump's 'pretext for war' on Iran.

Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly protests UK’s view on tanker attacks in the Sea of Oman.