Senior American officials told NBC that Iran is claiming the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz were carried out by a 'rogue element' within its system, according to a Thursday night report. The claim comes as the US has demanded Iran publicly commit within 24 hours to halting Hormuz attacks.
Senior American officials told NBC that Iran is attributing the recent attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz to a 'rogue element' within its own system. The report, shared by security-focused channels early Saturday morning (Jerusalem time), aligns with earlier accounts from three senior US officials that Washington had demanded Iran issue a public commitment within 24 hours to stop attacking vessels in the waterway. Iran's claim of rogue actors marks an apparent effort to distance the central government from the strikes while the US continues military and diplomatic pressure. The Zioneer has previously reported on the US demand for a public guarantee and on American confirmation that Iran used short-range missiles in the tanker attacks.
7 developments
- StrongIran issues new direct threat to US over Strait of Hormuz, warns of 'immediate' retaliation
- DevelopingIranian official demands non-interference in Strait of Hormuz, warns of complications
- ConfirmedReport: US presses Iran to drop Strait of Hormuz toll demand; Tehran unmoved
- StrongIran says final agreement talks to start in coming days, Hormuz closure denied
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