A resource for researching the tanker explosions in the Gulf of Oman

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IRAN WILL BE BLAMED FOR ATTACK THAT DID NOT HAPPEN

Something strange happened or more likely did not happen in the port of Fujairah outside the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. I suspect the fake news was intentionally created by United Arab Emirates and fed to pro-Iranian news organizations. The scheme is similar to the one used by UAE in 2017 to cause the Saudi-Qatari diplomatic crisis. Emirati intelligence services hacked* into Qatari web servers and published a fake story that the Emir of Qatar had said something positive about Iran. This lead Saudi Arabia to cut all relations with Qatar and almost launch an invasion.

The fake news of yesterday's fake attack was first published by Libanese pro-Hezbollah قناة الميادين - Al Mayadeen Tv TV channel. I believe their eyewitnesses in Fujairah were compromised and fed a fake story of an attack. To make the story more appealing to the Libanese and the pro-Iranian audience fake claims about an attack by American and French airplanes was added.

At first the Fujairah authorities (quite correctly) denied the whole story. Later, when the next phase of this "Gulf of Tonkin" style false-flag was put in motion they claimed that four ships in the roads outside Fujairah were the target of "sabotage".

The whole operation was preceded by US claims of an impending attack by Iran or "Iranian proxies" on US interests. This too may have been part of the well-planned false-flag attack.

I expect the US will today accuse Iran of the "sabotage" attack on Saudi and Emerati ships. Iran has already confirmed that an attack did happen, so they look guilty as hell.

In reality no attack ever happened. At most some pyrotechnic show was arranged on a few Saudi ships. No one was hurt and no real damage was done.

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I have collected sources here: http://acloserlookonsyria.…/…/Fujairah_oil_tanker_explosions

* For the fake news attack on Qatar, see the Washington Post, July 17, 2017: "UAE orchestrated hacking of Qatari government sites, sparking regional upheaval, according to U.S. intelligence officials" https:/…/07/16/00c…54-698f-11e7-8eb5-cbccc2e7bfbf_story.html

The Fujairah oil tanker explosions

The supertanker AMJAD

No smoke was seen coming from ships in the post at 9:30 local time

Location of the Saudi tankers al Majd and al Marzoqah outside Fujairah on May 12, 2019

Rumours

• Lebanon-Based Media Claims Blasts Rock Fujairah Port, UAE Officials Deny Reports - Sputnik, May 12, 2019
• Massive explosions reported at UAE port - Press TV (Iran), May 12, 2019
• Massive Explosions Reported at UAE Port of al-Fujairah - al-Manar (Lebanon), May 12, 2019
• Several explosions hit UAE port of Fujairah - Times of India, May 12, 2019

Denials

• UAE emirate denies media reports about blasts at Fujairah port - The National (UAE), May 12, 2019
• Fujairah denies report of explosions at port - Arabian Business, May 12, 2019
• Fujairah denies reports of explosions at port - Khaleej Times, May 12, 2019
• UAE emirate denies media reports about blasts at Fujairah port - Al Arabiya, May 12, 2019
• Pro-Hezbollah broadcaster behind Fujairah fake news attack - The National (UAE), May 12, 2019 (deleted)

Confirmation

• Four commercial ships subjected to sabotage operations near UAE territorial waters, no fatalities or injuries reported - Emirates News Agency,
• UAE says four cargo vessels 'sabotaged' off Fujairah coast - The National (UAE), May 12, 2019
  Earlier reports by Al Mayadeen and Sputnik exaggerated the scale of the incident and falsely claimed there was a major fire in Port of Fujairah
• After initial denial, UAE confirms ships 'sabotaged' off its coast - Press TV (Iran), May 12, 2019
• 4 commercial ships subjected to sabotage operations off Fujairah - Gulf News, May 12, 2019
• UAE says four vessels targets of 'sabotage' in waters near Fujairah port - Middle East Eye, May 12, 2019
• Saudi Arabia says two Saudi oil tankers attacked near UAE waters - Reuters, May 13, 2019

Speculation

• Saboteurs from a third country may be behind the attacks in Fujairah: Iran's National Security Chief: - Eha Medya, May 13, 2019

Ships attacked

Damage to the Andrea Victory

• AMJAD (Almajd) - Crude oil tanker
  IMO 9779800, dwt 300000, built 2017, flag Saudi Arabia.
• AL MARZOQAH (Marzouq) - Crude oil tanker
  IMO 9165762, dwt 105084, built 1999, flag Saudi Arabia.
• MIRAJ (Marij) - Product tanker
  IMO 9394741, dwt 7414, built 2007, flag Dominica.
• A MICHEL (Alamijal) - Product tanker
  IMO 9177674, dwt 6711, built 2007, flag UAE..
• FNSA 10 - Product tanker
  IMO 9432074, dwt 6453, built 2007, flag UAE.

More...

• UAE 'Sabotage Attack:' Norway-registered Tanker Confirmed Damaged Off Fujairah - Reuters via Haarez, May 13, 2019
• Incident Report: Vessels ‘sabotaged’ near Fujairah Port - Neptune P2P Group, May 13, 2019

Analysis

• Unconfirmed Reports: American, French Air-Force Attack On 7 Oil Tankers At UAE Part Of Al-Fujairah - Joaquin Flores, Fort Russ, May 12, 2019
• On explosions (?) in Fujairah - Colonel Cassad, May 12, 2019
• What happened in Fujairah? Were there explosions and fire? - Mikhail Voytenko, Maritime Bulletin, May 12, 2019
  At least three of abovementioned tankers, including VLCC and Aframax, are on the AIS, live, no interruptions. There are no auxiliary, or rescue, or fire, boats near them.
  Apparently, if there were “acts of sabotage” on or near at least three tankers listed above, first of all VLCC and Aframax, it didn’t happen in port, but on outer anchorage, so news on port being on fire, immersed in dense smoke, can be considered as fake news.
• UAE says 4 ships targeted by ‘sabotage’ off its east coast - Jon Gambrell, AP, May 12, 2019
  The reported sabotage incident comes after the U.S. Maritime Administration warned Thursday that Iran could target commercial sea traffic.
  “Since early May, there is an increased possibility that Iran and/or its regional proxies could take action against U.S. and partner interests, including oil production infrastructure, after recently threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz,” the warning read. “Iran or its proxies could respond by targeting UAE Says Four Commercial Ships Targeted By "Sabotage" After Reports Of Tanker Explosionscommercial vessels, including oil tankers, or U.S. military vessels in the Red Sea, Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, or the Persian Gulf.”
  It’s unclear if that is the same perceived threat that prompted the White House to order the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier strike group and B-52 bombers to the region on May 4.
•  - ZeroHedge, May 12, 2019

This should also be taken into account. This took place just a couple of days ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/top-trump-admin-intel-military-advisers-held-meeting-cia-iran-n1003736?fbclid=IwAR0XF9MuATuqxqUoEo-0zfb3iaN58oxEShVEc9NV0lvRTBIjE8Od5Gjkrzk

16 July, 2017

The United Arab Emirates orchestrated the hacking of Qatari government news and social media sites in order to post incendiary false quotes attributed to Qatar's emir, Sheikh Temim Bin Hamad al-Thani, in late May that sparked the ongoing upheaval between Qatar and its neighbours, according to US intelligence officials.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/uae-hacked-qatari-government-sites-sparking-regional-upheaval-according-to-us-intelligence-officials/2017/07/16/00c46e54-698f-11e7-8eb5-cbccc2e7bfbf_story.html?fbclid=IwAR05jVwBSyqXyluUjRmUL-yjHCR9aOxV8kagmoc3BV8EYcLvxGnAAvPmz-g&utm_term=.53c7584b90f2