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Iran Decides Its Best Defense Is Bravado
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Jun 14, 2019 | 16:59 GMT
![A picture from June 13 shows fire and smoke billowing from the Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker, said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/tanker-attack-persian-gulf.jpg?itok=QS-Hsmog)
A picture from June 13 shows fire and smoke billowing from the Norwegian-owned Front Altair tanker, said to have been attacked in the waters of the Gulf of Oman. The incident, the second involving shipping in the strategic sea lane in only a few weeks, came amid spiraling tensions between Tehran and Washington, which pointed the finger at Iran over an earlier tanker attack in May.
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