The Latest: US Navy assisting 2 targeted tankers in Oman Sea
(WorldNews Japan)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Latest on Mideast developments amid rising tensions in the Persian Gulf region (all times local): 11:25 a.m. The U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet says it is assisting two oil tankers targeted in the “reported attack on tankers in the Gulf of Oman.” The Bahrain-based force did not elaborate on who attacked what it described as two oil tankers. It also did not blame anyone for the attack. The 5th Fleet said it had sent naval forces to the area to assist the two vessels. One has been identified as the MT Front Altair, a Marshall Islands-flagged crude oil tanker. A private maritime intelligence firm says the Front Altair is adrift and on fire. ___...