US military releases evidence Iran was behind Gulf tanker attack
An investigation led by the US Central Command has concluded that Iran was responsible for the attack on the Mercer Street which left two crew members dead; British and Israeli experts concur.
The Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned Liberian-flagged tanker managed by Israeli-owned Zodiac Maritime that was attacked off Oman coast as seen in Cape Town, South Africa, December 31, 2015 in this picture obtained from ship tracker website, MarineTraffic.com. Picture taken December 31, 2015. (photo credit: JOHAN VICTOR/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByLAHAV HARKOV