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GOP Senator Tom Cotton Says Oil Tanker Attacks Warrant a 'Retaliatory Military Strike' Against Iran
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June 17, 2019

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Tensions between Tehran and Washington continue to rise, especially after the latter accused the former of attacking two oil tankers with limpet mines in the Gulf of Oman last week. U.S. Central Command released a video last week claiming it shows Iranians removing a mine from one of the tankers. Iran has vehemently denied the allegations and the owner of the Japanese tanker disputed the account.
But the video is still enough evidence for some people. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) on Sunday, in an appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation, told host Margaret Brennan that these “unprovoked attacks” warrant a “retaliatory military strike.”
Even if Iran is behind the attacks, though, some have pointed out that a U.S. strike would make for a puzzling response, considering neither of the tankers were U.S. ships, instead hailing from Japan and Norway.

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