[OldGoatCPO]

I doubt it is Saudi, they gain by the embargo on Iranian oil. Russia loses if US takes out Iran's ports and refineries as they need Iranian money from weapons sales. One unmentioned state actor gains, Israel. Lot of saber rattling between Iran and Israel lately. Israel does not want to go it alone against Iran. But these ships were not US flagged tankers. Hard to justify going to war over a Norwegian and Japanese tanker. I would not ignore the possibility that parties inside Iran wanted to torpedo (pun intended) Abe’s talks with Iran. No coincidence both tankers linked to Japan.

[rintintin]

“I doubt it is Saudi, they gain by the embargo on Iranian oil. “

A war with Iran would spike oil even more than an embargo.