Iran denies role in Mercer Street tanker attack, says seeks Gulf security
Iran rejected accusations that it is behind the attack on the tanker Mercer Street that left two dead.
Sailors prepare an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter, attached to the “Golden Falcons” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 12, to launch on the flight deck of aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), in response to a call for assistance from the Mercer Street, a Japanese-owned Liberian-flagged tan(photo credit: US NAVY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)ByREUTERS