Pompeo says Iran attacked oil tankers to raise global oil price

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Pompeo says Iran attacked oil tankers to raise global oil price

 

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to hold a classified briefing on Iran, with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford and acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, for members of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. May 21, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday blamed Iran for attacks on oil tankers in the Gulf, saying it was an effort by Tehran to raise the global price of oil.

 

"These were efforts by the Iranians to raise the price of crude oil throughout the world," Pompeo told reporters shortly before leaving on a trip to Europe.

He suggested he had seen evidence of Iran's involvement cited earlier on Thursday by White House National Security Adviser John Bolton.

 

Speaking in London, Bolton said evidence that Iran was behind the attacks would be presented to the United Nations Security Council next week.

Asked if he had seen the evidence, Pompeo said: "Oh yes. Ambassador Bolton got it right."

 

Arab leaders are meeting in the Saudi city of Mecca to discuss drone strikes on oil installations in Saudi Arabia and attacks on four vessels, including two Saudi tankers, off the UAE coast earlier this month.

 

Tehran has denied involvement.

 

U.S. envoy to Iran Brian Hook on Thursday warned that the United States will respond with military force if its interests are attacked by Iran.

 

(Reporting by David Brunnstrom; Writing by Lesley Wroughton; Editing by Cynthia Osterman and James Dalgleish)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2019-05-31

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[Tagged]

Who is pushing the Oilprices up you say? 

 

This is a very bad organized chess game, where we know the end result. 

 

 

 

 

Edited May 30, 2019 by Tagged

[JAG]

Pompeo and Bolton, a couple of warmongers if there ever were!

 

They want a war, and will do everything they can to make sure one starts.

[Lungstib]

Believe this man at your peril. Should you believe a man who once stated:  There is no United Nations. The United States makes the UN work when it wants it to work. And that is exactly the way it should be, because the only question, the only question to the United States is what’s in our national interest?

[Tug]

I call bs yesterday it was mines if a ship was mined it would be big news on 24 7 mines are large devices they creat lots of damage were are the photos? I call bs

[ezzra]

20 minutes ago, JAG said:

Pompeo and Bolton, a couple of warmongers if there ever were!

 

They want a war, and will do everything they can to make sure one starts.

You fight the arch warmongers of this world using their own tactica and tethorics, Iran should be dealt with strongly, forcefully and decisively in order to peace to the region, Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place, surly this is NOT a peace loving nation...

[Tagged]

17 minutes ago, ezzra said:

You fight the arch warmongers of this world using their own tactica and tethorics, Iran should be dealt with strongly, forcefully and decisively in order to peace to the region, Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place, surly this is NOT a peace loving nation...

And who is peace loving nations? 

 

Which country produce and sell most weapons the the conflicts in Middle east? 

 

Who said he would be gready on USA´s behalf? 

 

Look at middle east now, after the war on terror started. Look at the history of the region, and why have it been like that for 1000 of years. 

 

It is the fight for the resourches as it have been always. 

[bristolboy]

44 minutes ago, ezzra said:

You fight the arch warmongers of this world using their own tactica and tethorics, Iran should be dealt with strongly, forcefully and decisively in order to peace to the region, Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place, surly this is NOT a peace loving nation...

And the Saudi and UAE governments which helped to finance Islamist militias are? Qatar, too.

Edited May 31, 2019 by bristolboy

[JAG]

46 minutes ago, ezzra said:

You fight the arch warmongers of this world using their own tactica and tethorics, Iran should be dealt with strongly, forcefully and decisively in order to peace to the region, Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place, surly this is NOT a peace loving nation...

So, perhaps you sanction their ability to finance such mercenary armies and support those threatened by those proxy armies. 

 

Iran is not a peace-loving nation (or more accurately the current regime is not peace-loving). That is not a reason or justification for starting a war with it.

Edited May 31, 2019 by JAG

[grumbleweed]

36 minutes ago, ezzra said:

Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place,

You could replace "Iran" with "USA", throw in "supplying arms to" and still only be scratching the surface

 

At least they've got Israel and Saudi Arabia, their puppet masters, to work in harmony.

[Katipo]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

You fight the arch warmongers of this world using their own tactica and tethorics, Iran should be dealt with strongly, forcefully and decisively in order to peace to the region, Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place, surly this is NOT a peace loving nation...

When was the last time the US dealt with anything "decisively"? Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria? Nothing decisive about any of those wars. They are still dragging on years, even decades, later.

[PremiumLane]

1 hour ago, ezzra said:

You fight the arch warmongers of this world using their own tactica and tethorics, Iran should be dealt with strongly, forcefully and decisively in order to peace to the region, Iran finance and support large mercenaries proxy armies in Iraq, Lebanon, Yeman, Gaza and other place, surly this is NOT a peace loving nation...

Try looking up the history of Iran and the Western interference there. And who funded the Islamic extremist? Who is still funding them? Oh, that would be America then

[Kasane]

What are you going to do about it? Go to war? And get whipped again? Like in Vietnam, Afganistan?

 

[ricklev]

If you look at the USA from the Iranian perspective, which is difficult to do for an American, it's possible to understand why some of them view the USA as the devil.  

 

Historically, the USA has not acted with honor towards Iran.

 

 

[Morch]

4 hours ago, Lungstib said:

Believe this man at your peril. Should you believe a man who once stated:  There is no United Nations. The United States makes the UN work when it wants it to work. And that is exactly the way it should be, because the only question, the only question to the United States is what’s in our national interest?

 

Whereas, other prominent UN members are working unselfishly to promote the ideals of the organization. 

[Morch]

3 hours ago, Tagged said:

And who is peace loving nations? 

 

Which country produce and sell most weapons the the conflicts in Middle east? 

 

Who said he would be gready on USA´s behalf? 

 

Look at middle east now, after the war on terror started. Look at the history of the region, and why have it been like that for 1000 of years. 

 

It is the fight for the resourches as it have been always. 

 

Somehow doubt you could draw direct parallels between the current situation and events spanning thousand (or thousands, whatever) years. But sweeping claims seem to be just the thing on this topic.

[Morch]

1 hour ago, ricklev said:

If you look at the USA from the Iranian perspective, which is difficult to do for an American, it's possible to understand why some of them view the USA as the devil.  

 

Historically, the USA has not acted with honor towards Iran.

 

 

 

I think there's probably more than one Iranian perspective. Equating leadership views and statements with all pervasive ones is not something we'd readily accept with regard to say, the USA - precisely because most of us are more familiar with relevant detail and nuance. Also, having a negative take of the USA does not always translate into full support of (in this case) Iran's regime. Kinda doubtful as well when it comes to implied assertions about locals being all that versed in historical detail and analysis, even of their own country.

[Brickbat]

Pompous war monger. His boss needs a distraction for the stupid so as to get the heat off his ass

[Tagged]

35 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Somehow doubt you could draw direct parallels between the current situation and events spanning thousand (or thousands, whatever) years. But sweeping claims seem to be just the thing on this topic.

We just need to go to 1953, and you got the red line

[ricklev]

29 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

I think there's probably more than one Iranian perspective. Equating leadership views and statements with all pervasive ones is not something we'd readily accept with regard to say, the USA - precisely because most of us are more familiar with relevant detail and nuance. Also, having a negative take of the USA does not always translate into full support of (in this case) Iran's regime. Kinda doubtful as well when it comes to implied assertions about locals being all that versed in historical detail and analysis, even of their own country.

I write in layman's term to provoke thought. 

[Rimmer]

A troll post has been reported and has now been removed

[Morch]

32 minutes ago, Tagged said:

We just need to go to 1953, and you got the red line

 

Was 1953 a thousand years ago? Does the current Iranian regime lament the toppling of the then Iranian government?

[Morch]

34 minutes ago, ricklev said:

I write in layman's term to provoke thought. 

 

Then here's another thought for you, paraphrasing the original post - If you look at Iran from the USA perspective, which is difficult to do for an Iranian, it's possible to understand why some of them view Iran as whatever.

[spidermike007]

Nah. Iran had nothing to do with that. That was an American job. Kind of like the fake yellow cake news leading up to the invasion of Iraq. Remember when Joe Wilson outed the Cheney lies? Cheney committed treason by outing a US spy. Wilson's wife! He should have been out to death for that. High treason. 

 

This one smelled from the beginning. Why would Iran do that? If anything it was the Saudis. They are filthy. The leaders of Iran outclass the entire US leadership in intelligence by 30-50 IQ points. They are not dumb. You want dumb? Check out the US govt. Check out the executive branch and the hapless senate. Check out Trumps latest statements and tweets. 

Edited May 31, 2019 by spidermike007

[Morch]

1 minute ago, spidermike007 said:

Nah. Iran had nothing to do with that. That was an American job. Kind of like the fake yellow cake news leading up to the invasion of Iraq. Remember when Joe Wilson outed the Cheney lies? Cheney committed treason by outing a US spy. Wilson's wife! He should have been out to death for that. High treason. 

 

This one smelled from the beginning. Why would Iran do that? The leaders of Iran outclass the entire US leadership in intelligence by 30-50 IQ points. They are not dumb. You want dumb? Check out the US govt. Check out the executive branch and the hapless senate. Check out Trumps latest statements and tweets. 

 

He said knowingly.

How much can one flog the WMD thing? Guess forever.

 

So, in your informed opinion, the Iranian regime has acted and commented in an absolutely rational and level-headed manner in all instances involving this conflict? Or, further, does Iran's various actions and policies reflect a unified point of view as to dealing with the situation? No similar tactics ever taken by Iran?

 

It's all very well to suspect the current USA administration's statements. Perhaps this is better done by avoiding, rather than emulating, the style and level of reasoning offered by Trump's administration itself.

[ricklev]

31 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Then here's another thought for you, paraphrasing the original post - If you look at Iran from the USA perspective, which is difficult to do for an Iranian, it's possible to understand why some of them view Iran as whatever.

I agree with you completely!

[Tagged]

34 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

Was 1953 a thousand years ago? Does the current Iranian regime lament the toppling of the then Iranian government?

It is a dead debate, if you do not realize there is more than one player with interests onboard, and not only one evil, and one good. It is just not like that. It is the US interest, there is conflicts in the middle east, South America, keep the oil from flowing to russia and China and their allies. It is all about your and my wealth. We will always fight for the right to have controll, and it can turn around next decade, and we have to deal with Russia and China as the Emperior, I hope not. 

 

 

It is also in Russia as it is in Usa interest, that Europe is destabilized. So we are fighting two evils at the moment, but China opens their arms, as Iran welcome us. Think about it. One wrong move, and the tables turns. 

 

 

[Chomper Higgot]

'To raise global oil prices'.

 

I guess someone has to dream up a reason why these 'attacks' are somehow an attack on the US.

[rocketman777]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

These were efforts by the Iranians to raise the price of crude oil throughout the world,"

Didn't work to well then - oil prices plunged over $2 a barrel yesterday

 

What a total Nerd !!

[Tagged]

44 minutes ago, Morch said:

 

He said knowingly.

How much can one flog the WMD thing? Guess forever.

 

So, in your informed opinion, the Iranian regime has acted and commented in an absolutely rational and level-headed manner in all instances involving this conflict? Or, further, does Iran's various actions and policies reflect a unified point of view as to dealing with the situation? No similar tactics ever taken by Iran?

 

It's all very well to suspect the current USA administration's statements. Perhaps this is better done by avoiding, rather than emulating, the style and level of reasoning offered by Trump's administration itself.

Total power against humanitarian chatastrophe as In Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, Venezuela, to mention some few. Blockades give reasons to fight even harder. 

 

Only Trumps ego started this last conflict with Iran, nobody else. 

 

The take on Iran organising terror, when Saudi bombing children with American bombs in Libya, and Is is armed with leftovers from Iraq? 

 

Get a grip