Commercial Oil Tankers Attacked In Gulf Of Oman

UNSPECIFIED, GULF OF OMAN - JUNE 13: In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Department of Defense, imagery taken from a U.S. Navy MH-60R helicopter shows the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy after removing an unexploded limpet mine from the M/T Kokuka Courageous. The Motor Tanker (M/T) Kokuka Courageous sustained damage from a limpet mine attack while operating in the Gulf of Oman, on June 13th. Limpet mines are attached to a vessel via magnets and/or nails and detonated by a timer. Following the attack, sailors from the Kokuka Couragous discovered a second, unexploded, limpet mine on their vessel and abandoned ship. (Photo by U.S. Department of Defense via Getty Images)