As accusations fly in Gulf tanker row, Russia urges restraint
2019-06-17 09:50:51 source：The Aljazeera
June 17, 2019
Russia has warned against "baseless accusations" and a "sober appraisal of evidence" after Iran and the United States traded charges over the reported attacks on commercial tankers in the Gulf of Oman.
The mysterious incidents, which caused damage to two tankers last week, have ratcheted up already high tensions between Tehran and Washington, prompting fears of a regional conflagration and sending oil prices soaring.
The Russian appeal on Sunday came as Saudi Arabi and the United Kingdom sided with the Washington's assessment that Iran was responsible for Thursday's incidents, which left one tanker ablaze and both adrift in the Gulf.
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