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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    U.S. says Iran fired on two oil tankers, but Iran says it didn't

    President Trump says there’s absolutely no doubt that Iran was behind attacks this week on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. This follows the U.S.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 14, 2019 • 1 min read

    President Trump says there’s absolutely no doubt that Iran was behind attacks this week on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman. This follows the U.S. military’s decision to release a video that it says shows Iranian forces removing an unexploded mine from one of the damaged ships. Iran has denied any involvement in the attacks, and essentially accused the U.S. of staging them. The Trump administration’s claims have been viewed with skepticism, including from some people on one of the tankers.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Trump sells his Beverly Hills house for way above the average home price
    1. 0:00U.S. says Iran fired on two oil tankers, but Iran says it didn'tYou’re reading this
    2. 9:06Crisis in Sudan becomes a cause on social media with #BlueforSudan
    3. 17:14New York just passed sweeping protections for renters, while rent control measures died in California
    4. 29:23Trump sells his Beverly Hills house to an Indonesian billionaire for $13.5 million
    5. 37:44Critic: 'Men in Black: International' is absolutely useless, but Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thomson are fun together
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